gfs@icd.ab.com (05/05/91)
The April 25, 1991 message from our Lord through Mary at Medjegorje: Dear Children, Today I invite you all, so that your prayer be prayer with the heart. Let each of you find time for prayer, so that in your prayer you discover God. I do not desire you to talk about prayer, but to pray. Let your every day be filled with prayer of gratitude to God, for life and all that you have. I do not desire your life to pass by in words, but that you glorify God with deeds. I am with you and I am grateful to God for every moment spent with you. Thank you for having responded to my call. Messages addressed to the whole world are given on the 25th of each month. An information network of volunteers has been set up to help spread information. To hear the most recent monthly message call one of the following phone numbers: (ALABAMA)(205)-MOM-MARY (CALIFORNIA)(415)-321-MARY (OHIO)(614)-283-6338 (NY)(516)-887-MARY A brief background: Mary has been appearing daily to 6 young people, by name Mirjana, Marija, Ivan, Ivanka, Vicka and Jacov, in Medjegorje, Yugoslavia since June 24, 1981. Their ages ranged from 10 to 17 years old. The apparitions last from a few minutes to a half hour. Mary talks to them, and they to her, in conversation. Mary teaches and instructs them to pray and helps the young people to grow in holiness and love of God. The visionaries ask questions for themselves and for visitors. The apparitions still continue to this day, but Mary has said they will not continue forever. The visits have a definite purpose to teach the world what we need to find the path back to Jesus, God. Mary calls us to pray, fast, convert our hearts, and accept God to live in our heart and to live this peace in our heart and love others with the love God gives us. She has said she is here to help us to do this. Apparitions and signs are given by God because so many in the world do not believe. Mankind is living in a time of great danger to itself, and the need for the whole world to convert is most pressing. The world needs to convert to be saved from destruction. This is God's great Plan, to bring about the conversion of the world to love. Love of God and love of each other. Your Father will create Love. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- References: I highly recommend a book that contain the actual transcription of the messages: Above all about Medjegorje, it is by far better to read Mary's words, the messages themselves, than any other book about Medjegorje. After the Bible, I count this book the most important I have ever read. "Words from Heaven" c1990 Saint James Publishing, P.O. Box 380244 Birmingham Alabama 35238-0244 -------- The other book contains interviews with the visionaries themselves, Mirjana, Marija, Ivan, Ivanka, Vicka and Jacov. They describe, in their own words, how they best understand the meaning of the messages. A powerful book. "Queen of the Cosmos" c1990 Jan Connell, Paraclete Press, Orleans Massachusetts. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- I also highly recommend the following source for study and reflection: "I AM your Jesus of Mercy", Volumes I and II published by the Riehle Foundation, P.O. Box 7, Milford OH 45150. An excerpt: Volume II, page 57: I HAVE CHOSEN YOU My dear child, as My people accept My lessons and grow in Me, there is something very important they must realize. It is My joy to come to My people and teach them; however, they need to know that IT IS I WHO HAVE CHOSEN THEM. As they grow in My words and are filled with My love, they begin to think that they have the answers for others in their journey of life. They begin to plan and announce to others, whether they be friend or enemy, what is right or wrong. They even begin to speak as if they know of what is to come. My love awakens and fills them with knowledge, but they need to keep My knowledge in perspective or it will deceive them! My people plan events for other people's lives. They think they know with certainty when one of Mine is to die! Beware! Grow in My love. Allow Me to guide you. Allow Me to be your God. Allow Me to plan your life's events. If you truly grow and follow My ways, you will follow the example of My Mother. Contemplate how she loves Me by serving Me quietly and obediently. She never spoke to anyone in a manner which was authoritative. She never said what would happen to anyone or told anyone they were not living correctly. She always showed her love by listening, assisting, and praying for them. If you are truly growing in My love, know that I have found you. You did not find Me! Live as My mother lived for Me. My people are still filled with so much judgement. I tell you, child, no one knows what events will happen, worldly or even simply in someone's life! Only I know and dictate according to My Father's glory. Accept with peace and joy My presence in your hearts and learn to love openly without judgement or condition for your spouse, family, friends, co-workers and enemies. Maintain equanimity in all matters and ALLOW ME TO BE YOUR GOD. If you accept only what you wish, and deceive yourselves by knowing the time and events in other people's lives, then you are playing God! if you want to receive My glory and grow in My light, accept these words: SPEAK LESS AND LOVE MORE BY LISTENING AND PRAYING. OPEN YOUR HEARTS TO ABSORB MY LOVE FOR YOU AT THIS VERY MOMENT. DO NOT PLAY LEADER, FOR THIS WILL ONLY CAUSE DECEPTION AND CONFUSION. LET THINGS BE AND ACCEPT. SIMPLY ACCEPT WITH JOY, MY LOVE FOR YOU. REMEMBER, MY PEOPLE CANNOT HELP ME, THEY CAN SERVE ME BY ALLOWING ME TO LOVE THEM. DO NOT TAKE MATTERS INTO YOUR OWN HANDS BECAUSE YOU ARE CERTAIN OF WHAT IS TO COME OR WHAT SHOULD COME. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, MY PEOPLE, ALLOW ME TO BE YOUR GOD! YOU ARE NOT MINE! I LOVE YOU AND SPEAK THIS WAY IN ORDER FOR YOU TO REFLECT ON YOUR GROWTH AND LOVE FOR ME. WHERE ARE YOU IN YOUR JOURNEY? ARE YOU OPEN? ARE YOU VERBOSE? ARE YOU CERTAIN THAT YOU KNOW WHAT IS THE NEXT EVENT TO HAPPEN IN YOUR BROTHERS' LIVES? REFLECT! ARE YOU ALLOWING ME TO GUIDE YOU AS I HAVE PLANNED, OR ARE YOU DECEIVING YOURSELVES BY GUIDING YOURSELVES? ARE YOU ALLOWING ME TO BE YOUR GOD? ARE YOU? OR ARE YOU NOT? Look into your heart and look at the words and actions of your day, and reflect how My mother would respond if she lived and spoke the words you did. There is much I teach you and, before we go further in your lessons, please, contemplate on the words I have spoken. I love you, My people. My peace is for you! My words are for you, and My Kingdom is for you! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sincerely, In Christ Greg Shay