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True Life in God
Notebook 96
1999
January 1, 1999
(The Lord showed me in these past months
that I should keep in retreat and enter even
more now in holy contemplation. This is
also the fruit of union; what more sublime
could there be than to be in the embrace of
the Holy One? What more pleasing to God
could there be than allowing ourselves to be
possessed by His Majesty and to learn how
to possess Him? The repose of this peace
will bring growth in the divine union,
strength to continue what the Father laid
out for me, zeal and thirst for the salvation
of souls.
I noticed too that God was now turning
His Gaze more on the services I had
rendered Him in spite of my frailty and
that His loving instructions were focused
on what I should still be doing; the
messages in other words were becoming
more personal although now and then, God
would address His entire Church.
I should have liked also to add that the
horror in my soul of being praised by
people was becoming so intense that many
a times I was at loss with myself and
besides myself. Even when I would guess
that a person focuses more on me than on
the Words of our Divine Master this alone
would make me withdraw even more,
going even closer in the embrace of God’s
Love; this special attention given to me
sometimes was like a vomit in my eyes ....
God made it now clearer to me that any
distraction by the world and by people
could become a harmful influence that
would draw me away from Love’s
Embrace; the Place I wanted to remain.
I received oceans of graces, oceans of
gifts, but have I praised my God enough?
Have I been negligent of His gifts?)
My Vassula, stand firm on what I am
transmitting into your intellect and lean
on My Heart; I am your Rock; yes,
1
... I
desire you for Myself; during this year I
want My beloved to give herself up to the
sweet repose of
contemplation,
withdrawing from the turmoil of the
world, entering into My heavenly
Embrace; you would be displeasing Me
were you to oppose My Will; I want to
repose you for My glory but also for the
benefit of My Church; come frequently
to Me to write down My sayings; I can
use you so that My Church renews itself
expanding in grace; I had shown you in
the beginning My weariness and had
asked you if you were willing to repose
Me; now I can say:
2
“My beloved is My heaven,
the sweet fragrance of My House,
who enjoys My favour;
she is the chant of My angels;
oh what would I not do for her!”
O infinite and transcendent God,
how could You have from the beginning
gazed on this utterly unworthy
and rebellious creature of Yours?
I, Jesus, am enough to make anyone
aware of My Power and My Infinite
Mercy .... separate yourself from this
3
Fire that emanates from My Heart and
you will extinguish; I can keep you
ablaze and on fire, vivified by an ardent
love for Me, My House and My
household; I can bring back to life
anyone and lead him with cords of love
into perfection ....
1
This ‘yes’ was a confirmation to my feelings.
2
Our Lord then fondly said these words to me.
3
Jesus emphasised this word, pointing to His Sacred
Heart.
© Vassula Rydén
