BD.3627
December 15, 1945

CLEANSING PROCESS OF SOULS IN THE BEYOND

The cleansing process of a departed soul starts immediately after it leaves the body, but always according to the will of the soul. Souls who are still in total spiritual darkness experience this darkness as an agony. This is the beginning of this process. This will cause the soul to change its will. The duration of this process varies but it is always a cleansing process.

God's Love continually gives the soul the opportunity to change its will. But in the beyond the means are not always recognized as the work of God's Love, but still this can lead to its goal in a very short time, if the soul does not resist. The soul must cleanse itself thoroughly before it can accept the Light. Therefore its condition will be agony until it receives Light. Consequently the lot of the immature soul is to be pitied. Man can never convey enough help through loving thoughts, intercession, teaching, admonishing or through deeds of Love.

If the soul is not too stubborn it will gradually progress upwards in its development. Each suffering melts the hard cover, making it more receptive for help and more anxious to be free. For some a very long time is needed to accomplish this cleansing process, before the soul itself, as a receiver of Light, can work in Love. But even the already mature souls must make themselves receptive to Light, because Light can touch a soul in different degrees of intensity, depending on their state of maturity, which can always reach a higher degree. When the soul enters the spiritual Kingdom it can be so far advanced in knowledge that it does not need to dwell in dark surroundings... because this soul can recognize and understand everything, whether in a strong or weak circle of Light and thus can be active accordingly.

This soul must also purify itself to be able to receive a higher grade of understanding. This can only happen with works of Love for other needy souls. Self-sacrificing Love for such unhappy souls cleanses the soul and makes it ready to receive more Light. So its own happiness increases because of its redemptive work. As soon as the soul has the will to strive upwards it will become diligently and untiringly active.

Because of their will to help other needy souls they receive in turn grace to be diligent and happy. However, it is first necessary for the soul to raise itself out of its weakness of will, so that the impenetrable darkness around it is broken. Then the rays of Light sent down by the merciful Love of GOD are available; it wants to escape from its dark condition. Suffering and darkness surrounding the soul provides the cleansing necessary in its upward struggle.

The souls covering evaporates, it becomes receptive for Light and its ascent to the heights of Light is assured. In accordance with the souls own will, so God will help it gradually upwards, until it can work in that spiritual Kingdom, penetrated by Light, which is its destiny.

AMEN