Gifts of Heaven · Volume 2 · Chapter 186

Spiritual house rules – hints for raising children

27th December 1841

[1] A.H.-W.! Why are you not as busy purifying the children I have given you to purify, as you are busy in My words?

[2] Behold, you are too lukewarm towards your girls, therefore they cares little about you. And since they cunningly know that you trust them well, and your eye is sleeping for their heart's worldly activity, and you do not otherwise look after them, except when you need them – so they have free, arbitrary space and do what they want behind your back, especially with their heart. And if you ask them for something now and then, they will tell you, since they know, that it is very easy to get what they want from you, only not the truth – in more important cases! And behold, you are content with it; and I tell you, your daughters then no less with you!

[3] But I tell you that you shall introduce a completely different order in your house. You are to spend at least an hour each day spiritually with them and in doing so, wisely and lovingly put on a safe "door lock", if you want to keep your house from misfortune and disgrace and keep it so that I am not forced to let fall one or the other of your girls for the betterment of the others or leave your children to the world.

[4] Behold, I already now don't want to enter the rooms of your dwelling! What will it be then, when I should hand over your house completely to the world? That is why I had the servant of Carinthia give you a hint to be heeded and admonished you several times to beware of your unknown neighbor! But you understood nothing of it!

[5] Now, if to you the water already breaks in on the roof, I must cry out again like a night watchman that you shall watch, so that you all do not drown! I warn you now in German, since you do not yet understand My love's spiritual breeze! Let your daughters M., W. P. and I. no longer go to that neighbor and keep a careful eye on them and do not tolerate the dangerous gatherings, otherwise you will give yourself bad days! Only I can see what is lurking behind it!

[6] But if you want to make your own children Judases over time, you may also do so, if this warning and it’s goal should be too insignificant for you. But the consequence would make itself clear to you whether I see sharper or you!

[7] Hence, take this "German" warning before it would be too late! Understand it well! Amen.

[8] And understand Who it is who tells you this! Amen.