The Use Of Natural Goods In The Divine Will

So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. (1 Corinthians 10:31)

Volume 11, September 29, 2012

Another day, having read in a book about a female saint who first had almost no need of food, and then needed to feed herself very often – her necessity being such that she reached the point of crying if they would not give her something – I remained concerned, thinking about my state, since once I used to take very little food and I was forced to bring it up, and now I take more and I do not bring it up. And I was saying to myself: ‘Blessed Jesus, what is this? I consider this as my lack of mortification; it is my badness that leads me to these miseries.’ And Jesus, on coming, told me: “My daughter, do you want to know why? Here I am to make you content. At the beginning, in order to make the soul completely my own, to empty her of all that is sensible and to place in her all that is celestial and divine, I detach her even from the necessity of food, in such a way that she almost does not need it. So, finding herself in this condition, she touches with her own hand that Jesus alone is enough, that nothing is necessary for her any more; and the soul rises high, she despises everything, she cares for nothing else – her life is celestial. After I have established her well, for years and years, no longer fearing that what is sensible might cause her even a shadow of an impression – because after the soul has tasted the heavenly it is almost impossible that she might appreciate dregs and dung – I give her back to ordinary life, because I want my children to take part in the things created by Me for love of them, according to my Will, not to their own. And it is only for love of these children that I am forced to feed the others. Not only this, but to see these celestial children take the necessary things with sacrifice, with detachment, and according to my Will, is for Me the most beautiful reparation for all those who use the natural things not according to my Will. How can you say that there is badness in you for this? Not at all. What’s wrong with taking, in my Will, a little more or a little less of dregs? Nothing – nothing. In my Will there can be nothing evil, but always good, even in the most insignificant things.”