BD.6675
October 23, 1956

MYSTERIOUS APPEARANCES II

It is man's nature to direct his attention to whatever interests him and forgets, which benefits the soul. This is the influence of MY opponent whose goal it is to keep the soul away from every ray of Light and cause the soul's shell to harden for which the body is too willing. So people must give careful thought to their enjoyments and physical pleasures if they are serious about reaching their goal of spiritual maturity. But people do not think about such things and are unwilling to be reminded of them. However, the time left before the end is very short, and if results are still to be achieved unusual means of help must be used, forcing them to go ways that they would not go otherwise. And many such means are at MY disposal in various distressful situations and sufferings, or unexpected happenings are all meant to push aside physical desires and open people up to spiritual influence without using force.

But under no circumstance will I resort to using mysterious appearances to achieve repentance in people. Such occurrences are not used for spiritual development, but rather to increase the desire to explore, giving food for the intellect rather than the soul. MY opponent, however, uses such means to influence people who have already made contact with the spiritual realm, but expect miracles and who's thinking is mostly earthly minded.

For them such phenomena will not be harmful because they still remain in contact with ME. But MY opponent wins many for himself because the more the intellect is at work trying to understand such phenomena, less the spirit is able to have its rightful place. I will never influence people in a way that drives them to increased intellectual activity because I want to bring them to the Light and not just give them insoluble problems.

And the problems MY opponent puts be fore you are indeed insoluble when they concern unusual earthly appearances, which will cause great confusion in the end-time. And in this way he will work on those who listen to him, using those things which are earthly and material yet of a mysterious nature which he uses to lead men's mind in the wrong direction.

Whoever allows himself to be misled by such phenomena cannot remain in the lawful everlasting order, which never changes, for this alone can assure spiritual progress. Whatever emanates from ME is of Divine origin will always bring Light and life to those who desire it. But that which is unexplainable gives rise to unfortunate suppositions, which are only speculations and have their origin in MY opponent who has great power, but only when sanctioned by the people's behavior and attitude. Then he can make himself visible and produce phantoms, which are only the result of his satanic will. The means that I use to win souls in the end-time are of a different sort, for they do not restrict the free will of the individual. While his goal is to coerce men into a way of thinking through mysterious occurrences, and this deprives them of their free will. But he will not succeed in force, but men rather pay attention to him than to the still small voice with which I speak to them. But I will never use force.

AMEN