Sunday, October 11, 2009

Valuing Suffering

From the writings of the Servant of God, Luisa Piccarreta

Sister Luisa wrote:

Continuing in my usual state, I found myself outside of myself, and I seemed to see a soul from Purgatory whom I knew, and I said to her, "Tell me what is my state to God? I am also afraid, especially for the state in which I find myself."

She said to me:

"You need to know very little to know if you are in a good or in a bad state. If you value suffering, you are in a good state; if you do not value it, you are in a bad state. Because he who loves suffering values God; and valuing Him, he can never make Him unhappy. For the things that are valued are esteemed and guarded with care, more than oneself. And can it be possible that one would wish himself evil? So then by valuing God, it is impossible for you to make Him unhappy."

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