Learning Obedience: When Jesus Speaks Through a Confessor #@thedailyspeakingtree

Learning Obedience: When Jesus Speaks Through a Confessor #@thedailyspeakingtree #stfaustinasdiary
#144
Later Jesus gave me another priest [Father Sopocko], before
whom He ordered me to reveal my soul. At first I did so with a bit of
hesitation, but a severe reprimand from Jesus brought about a deep
humility within my soul. Linder his direction, my soul made quick
progress in the love of God, and many wishes of the Lord were
carried out externally. 46 Many a time have I been astounded at his
courage and his profound humility.
145 Oh, how wretched my soul is for having wasted so many graces! I
was running away from God, and he pursued me with His graces. I
most often experienced God’s graces when I least expected them.
From the moment He gave me a spiritual director, I have been more
faithful to grace. Thanks to the director and his watchfulness over my
soul, I have learned what guidance means and how Jesus looks at it.
Jesus warned me of the least fault and stressed that He Himself
judges the matter that I present to my confessor; and [He told me]
that.... any transgressions against the confessor touch Me Myself.
When, under his direction, my soul began to experience deep
recollection and peace, I often heard these words in my soul:
Strengthen yourself for combat - repeated over and over at various
times.
Jesus often makes known to me what He does not like in my soul,
and He has more than once rebuked me for what seemed to be
trifles, but which were, in fact, things of great importance. He has
warned me and tried me like a Master. For many years, He Himself
educated me, until the moment when He gave me a spiritual
director. Previously, He Himself had made clear to me what I did not
understand; but now, He tells me to ask my confessor about
everything and often says, I will answer you through his mouth.
Be at peace. (68) It has never happened to me that I have received an
answer which was contrary to what the Lord wanted of me, when I
presented it to the spiritual director [Father Sopocko]. It sometimes
happens that Jesus first asks certain things of me, about which no
one knows anything, and then, when I kneel at the confessional, my
confessor gives me the same order - however, this is infrequent.
When, over a long period of time, a soul has received much light
and many inspirations, and when the confessors have confirmed the
source of these inspirations and set the soul at peace; if its love is
great, Jesus now makes it known that it is time to put into action
what it has received. The soul recognizes that God is counting on it,
and this knowledge fortifies it. It knows that to be faithful it will
often have to face various difficulties, but it trusts in God and, thanks
to this trust, it reaches that point to which God is calling it.
Difficulties do not terrify it; they are its daily bread, as it were. They
do not frighten or terrify the soul, just as a warrior who is constantly
in battle is not terrified by the roar of the cannon. Far from being
frightened, it listens to determine from which side the enemy is
launching his attack, in order to defeat him. It does nothing blindly,
but examines and ponders everything deeply and, not counting on
itself, it prays fervently and asks advice of other warriors who are
experienced and wise. When the soul acts in this way, it nearly
always wins.
These are attacks when a soul has no time to think or seek advice;
then it must enter into a life-or-death struggle. Sometimes it is good
to flee for cover in the wound of the Heart of Jesus, without
answering a single word. By this very act the enemy is already
defeated. In time of peace, as well, the soul continues making efforts, just as in
time of battle.The soul must be ever
watchful; watchfulness and again, watchfulness. The soul that
reflects receives much light. A distracted soul runs the risk of a fall,
and let it not be surprised when it does fall. O Spirit of God, Director
of the soul, wise is he whom You have trained! But for the Spirit of
God to act in the soul, peace and recollection are needed.
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