96 True Life in God Notebook 13 Vassula, they know not what they are doing; beloved, strive with your God, be willing to face My sufferings and share them with Me; I will, to console You; remember those who love You! they are the beloved ones of My Soul; I need more of these souls, immolating their hearts for Me; I love them, I trust them, they eat from Me; they are My sacrifice, they are the smooth petals, which replace My thorns; they are My myrrh; Vassula, do not fear; we will penetrate deeper still where darkness prevails; I will lead you; (Later on my soul started to feel God’s bitterness. Every thing, every food or drink which came into my mouth tasted bitter. He made me drink from His chalice. I then had problems in breathing, my soul and body ached.) June 15, 1987 (Yesterday I flew to Hong Kong (for our holiday). While in transit in Bangkok, something happened. I sat to read at the transit hall at the end of a row of chairs. Suddenly in front of my feet an Arab threw a carpet, totally ignoring me, with two others behind him, and fell to the ground worshipping God. With quite a loud voice attracting much attention. I felt awkward, as no one was sitting around me. I felt I was disturbing as I was just in front of them. I didn’t move. Their voices rose higher and someone took a picture of the whole awkward scene, from behind me. Later on God told me: “ this man said his prayers loud enough; enough to attract a lot of attention, he was heard in transit, but in that hall only, the walls heard him, My Heart never heard a thing, all the words remained on his lips; nevertheless, I heard your voice in spite that no one heard you and no one knew what you were telling me, but it came from your heart not from your lips; ” I did not want to write this down because of fear of discrimination, but God told me, “ what have you to fear, I am the Truth, and does this not also happen with Christians too? ” Today we made a tour with a bus in the town and outskirts, suddenly instead of these tall buildings, I saw huge Black Crosses, 1 I thought it was my imagination but I heard God's voice saying: “ no, it is not your imagination; they are My Crosses; ” When seeing “Consumers’ Paradise”, I thought that if I had to live in it I would die, it would be torture for me; and to think that a year ago I thought it was Paradise! God does not want to spare me from saying this too. At our tour bus the guide showed us a super-villa of the richest man in Hong Kong. He told us there are two millionaires very well known by name in all Hong Kong; God’s Voice came in my ears saying: “ But I know not who they are; they belong to the world; ”) their riches are worldly riches; they have nothing in My Kingdom; (God took over to write this Himself.) beloved, I am giving you signs; be alert, Vassula, believe what you hear from Me; I’m thinking of the Arab. holiness was missing from him; even you could see it; (Later on:) O Vassula, do I not deserve more respect? (I feared this, I had no opportunity to be with God writing so I took my chance in the 1 I remembered the words “arid lands”.
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