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About the rebirth day of the spirit
10th May 1847
To Elise H.
[1] So there is again a birthday. The worldly birthdays also come from Me, the Lord of all becoming and being, but nevertheless the birthdays of the spirit with the days of death of the flesh, are dearer to Me than just the now even often exceedingly awkward, vain birthdays of the flesh.
[2] But I do not want to imply with it that someone should really die in the body for the sake of the rebirth day of the spirit and it’s soul and thus leave all temporal things suddenly – oh by no means, I do not demand this, and the good thing is also not to be understood in this way. But with the dying day of the flesh, I only mean and it to be understood quite well as the passing away of all kinds of worldly lusts and desires, because no man's spirit and soul can be completely reborn to the true kingdom of heaven as long as some worldly grievances cling to the troublesome soul.
[3] Because it goes with the rebirth of the spirit and the soul almost exactly so, as with the rising of an already filled so-called balloon. During the filling process, it is attached with ropes, cords and all kinds of twines to stakes driven into the ground, so that it does not ascend when halfway filled and then, driven to and fro by all sorts of winds in the lower air region, easily gets caught on any hard building-pole and gets tears. However, when it is fully filled and capable of ascending to the highest regions, all ropes, cords and twines that used to hold the balloon to the earth, must be cut off immediately. Otherwise the balloon will indeed tug at the fetters, but will not come to ascend to the free heights until the last string is torn off.
[4] But this parable teaches that a man, no matter how full of good, true Christian works and with a heart full of love for Me and his neighbor, carries within himself all ability to attain the full rebirth of the Spirit, but besides it some strings still keep him connected to the world! As long as these strings are not completely cut off, however, so long can also the otherwise best man himself just not rise up into the free height of My kingdom of life, like a fully filled balloon, which is still tied to the ground by secure strings.
[5] Behold, My dearest daughter Elizabeth, so it is just also with you as with your husband and especially your children the case. You are, according to your works in your heart that are exceedingly pleasing to Me, fully capable of attaining the second birth. But look, a certain number of worldly strings still keep you in connection with the world and prevent you from the final complete ascent into My kingdom during your bodily lifetime, which will certainly not escape you after first discarding the body, but is not yet your own in practical abundance due to the mentioned, after all annoying – though in itself more insignificant – worldly strings. Therefore, for this birthday of yours, I cannot wish you anything more definitely than the soon complete separation from everything that still binds you somewhere to the world.
[6] But test yourself only very carefully, and you will gradually and easily and soon find everything that does not let you achieve the complete rebirth in fullness during your physical lifetime.
[7] But as far as I am concerned, you are well already reborn, and you lack almost nothing at all, so to speak, except only the ascension. This, however, is for extremely wise reasons left to each person himself. Therefore, make only a diligent effort to get rid of the world even in the smallest strings, and you will easily and soon experience that second perfect birthday for all eternity, which will never be taken from you!
[8] That is the most faithful and truest wish of Him who has already loved you before the earth was founded, – Who is and will remain your true Father from eternity to eternity Amen, Amen, Amen.