And he also said to them,
“Pay attention to what you hear.
In the measure you give, so shall you receive,
and still more will be given to you.
For to the one who produces something, more will be given;
and from him who does not produce anything,
even what he has will be taken away from him.”
---- mine,
The world bombards you with many confusing and contradictory voices; they are nothing but noisy gongs and clashing of cymbals. They are raucous and outdo each other, clamoring for attention. Each is louder than the other, and while containing some element of the truth to a greater or lesser degree, they all, without a doubt, contain overt or covert demonic teachings. These voices lure you with their siren call, and souls are slowly but surely being led away from Me, the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and attune your ears to My Voice. You do this by reading the Word of God, contemplating it, and feeding your soul with it until you recognize what God has said from the beginning and how He continues to speak to the hearts and minds of all who listen and obey. You will recognize the Voice of God and the Spirit of Truth in the Church that I founded, the Church built on Peter, the Rock, and the Apostles that I chose and appointed, and their successors. In this Church, which is My Body, I abide in fullness and in truth. You know Me and recognize My voice when you stay close to the Church. Abide in her, obey her teachings, receive the Sacraments worthily, be cleansed of all your sins in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and eat daily, My Body and Blood, and receive My Life in you. Without frequent use of these two Sacraments, you will soon wither on the vine, be cut off from Me, and thrown into the everlasting fire where the flames are eternal and the worms do not die. And all that you have received, you must share. You have been given a mission and are commanded to live it until you draw your last breath. You must be a living Gospel that draws all whom you encounter daily to Me. The more you give, the more you will receive, and if you live a life closed in on yourself, selfishly, even the little you have will be lost.
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