Notebook 111 True Life in God 17 __________________________________________________________________________________ accessible to everyone; the days of reckoning had come; the days of reprisals were here; I came down to My Vineyard and as I was passing through I gasped and drew a long breath filled with grief; "is this the place where a thousand vines were to be?" concealed below the vines I noticed another growth, this of nettles and brambles, all of which were affecting My vines; then a voice was heard coming from beneath the vines, "ah, now I have access to build myself an imposing place, for outrivaling others;" seized with indignation, I ordered My envoy to issue a decree in which I gave My authority to uproot all these nettles and brambles that were persistently plaguing My vines; I am the VineKeeper who will enter My Vineyard when I please and check its progress; I have shown to them My Kingdom and taught them the knowledge of holy things, but they have not given Me full return for all the graces I have given them. I nurtured them and they were not satisfied with the food I was giving them; I gave them drink but in their folly they substituted it with mercury yielding My Glory to their own; although they once said: "I will not yield God's Glory to another one's, yet they yielded My Glory to self glory; now I shall plant the lowly in their place; pride was not created for man; what has dust and ashes to pride itself on? and I, with My Holy Spirit will keep visiting you in this tranquil manner, just as blood runs in one's veins continuously with no exterior sound, so will We visit you; remain cloistered in Me, My Vassula; ic August 20, 2004 Vassula, give Me your attention and listen well; pen every word you hear... dawn will come from the East; whisper not My Words but declare them with force; no revelation of this kind would remain hidden; the love of neighbour should be your main concern; let your mouth be filled with My Words exhaling My fragrance, perfuming the cosmos; therefore, reveal Me to others that they too may profit and rejoice; bear witness and do not allow the hardened hearts nor the small-souled people discourage you; I, too, had them as well during My time on earth! I am the Resurrection and the Life, and wherever I pass by, I bring to life and to eternal light; whoever is on My way I secure, but woe to those who rise against My passage, I will punish their incredulity on Judgment Day! Vassula, I gather My myrrh and balsam in every converted heart; you may, therefore, take courage from this alone; I have obtained a good number of souls already, so do not pay attention to tell-tales, look rather at the fruits of My Work; My Work is to remind everyone the authentic life of a Christian; this dying generation lost their dignity; all men of power lie to one another, and there are hardly any devotee left, so am I to remain silent?
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