11 You know what hour it is. This is the time to wake up, for our salvation is now nearer than when we first believed.
12 The night is almost over, and the day is at hand. Let us discard, therefore, everything that belongs to darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
14 Put on, rather, the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not be led by the will of the flesh or follow its desires.
---- my own,
Remember this:
Every hour, you are drawing closer to the end of your days on earth and closer to eternity. It is you alone who decides if your final home will be with Me, the Father and the Holy Spirit, and My Mother, St. Joseph, and all the angels and saints. The choice is yours. When you stand before Me to be judged, you will have to give Me a strict account of your stewardship.
Be aware that in the final analysis, every loving action that impelled you to do good and shun evil will decide for or against you according to the choices you made in the course of your life. Did you choose love? Was love made visible in action?
---- mine, I know it is not easy. The world is filled with temptations, worldly allure, desirable but passing pleasures that leave you with nothing that is good, holy, lovely, and lasting. The world can only weary and desensitize you to the things that make for life, holiness, perfection, and goodness. Now is the hour; there is no time for delay. Today, this moment, decide what you will choose: life or death, light or darkness, the Son of God or the ruler of the earth and the prince of darkness. Choose, and once you have made your choice, remain faithful, vigilant, and prayerful.
Pray constantly, asking for all you need to persevere faithfully to the end. Stay close to Holy Mother Church; frequent the Sacraments, without which you will wither and die by the wayside. Stay close to My Mother; seek constantly the guidance, protection, and prayers of your Guardian Angel. He is yours, created for you. Do not neglect this great help that the Father has given you. And keep your gaze unwaveringly on Me as Mine is on you. Remain in Me. Remain in My Love, and I will come for you. I will take you by the hand, and I will lead you to My Father’s House to live with Me and remain with Me forever.
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