Notebook 123 True Life in God 155 __________________________________________________________________________________ rest on me,1 on my fearful wretchedness; from the valley of oblivion You awakened my memory to recognize You, my Beloved Christ, You lifted me from the pit of nothingness, and so I held You tight, grasping the edge of Your tunic for fear You might turn Your back and go; I clenched Your tunic tightly never to leave You ever again; I knew then that I was my Beloved's and my Beloved was mine; He possessed me but I too possessed Him; Your purpose unfolded before my eyes, and I recognized the Way, the Truth and the Life, so how could I keep my Beloved waiting? my cheeks, rosy with the full flush of joy, like those of a happy child, burst out with joyous laughter sounding like trickling water, like a small rippling stream, after having recognized that my Bridegroom is my Redeemer and All, robed in Majesty, standing majestically upright like a column of fragrant incense! My Beloved, since your birth I have made no secret of My Love and Faithfulness to you; before you were born, Vassula, you were Mine! My Eyes had never left you; I had espoused you mystically2 to Myself to 1 In a vision that I saw some years back, a white Dove after flying in circles among crowds in a church, the Dove chose to land on my outstretched hands, allowing me to press It on my cheek. 2 When I was around 10 years old, I dreamt that Christ was marrying me. Just after His Mother received me fixing in a better way my bridal gown with joy. prosper in My Hands for My greater Glory and proceed with My designs I had for you; I am known to crown and achieve all My plans with success, for I am loaded with Royal Power, Splendor and Majesty; indeed as a Bridegroom who lavishes his beloved bride with gifts, I have been crowning you every moment of your life with garlands of Love; with the most precious Gifts, My Cross, My Nails and My Crown of Thorns, for My rewards are ineffable; and now, take heart and place your right hand in Mine, and allow Me, your Bridegroom, to keep you with royal prodigality solely for Myself in the Nuptial Chamber of My Heart, your permanent Home; O yes! inebriated with Love I wedded you,3 then I allowed you, My bride,4 to lift the Veils covering My Divinity to contemplate My Holy Face day and night, face to Face; your feet suddenly swayed when you contemplated My Luminous Countenance, but I held you tightly in My Embrace and I strengthened you and encouraged you by offering you a sublime Gift, I offered you to partake of My Divine Mysteries; I offered you My Mystical Wine to drink; inebriated with My Mystical Wine you asked for more; victoriously I offered you My Cup; I courted you with all My Heart by offering you My Mystical Bread as well, Sign of My great Love and Gift of the Bridegroom who displays His Love to His anointed bride; in the 3 Spiritually. 4 I believe here Christ speaks to everyone who loves Him.
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