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Books 17–18 · BD 0979–0984

Books 17–18 · BD 0979–0984

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Developing spiritual abilities through constant practice ….

B.D. 0979 from June 24th 1939, taken from Book No. 18

Love for the lord is also recognizable in the desire for divine wisdom, and the human being, who recognizes himself as a product of divine love, desires to participate in spirit in the working and activity of the eternal deity, i.e. to grasp all the wonders of creation with his senses and to know about things which are purest spiritual knowledge and therefore can only be received with the divine spiritual spark within him. Thus it only requires some practice and the will of man achieves unbelievable things in spiritual relationship. To fulfil all duties of the body is also only a matter of more or less practice, for the human being acquires skills in different areas through conscious striving for them, and this is the earthly purpose to educate himself in the profession he has chosen for his earthly life. It is the same with all spiritual abilities which can also be trained to a high degree through constant practice and which result in the success of being able to penetrate spiritual areas extraordinarily deeply and to increase spiritual knowledge accordingly. This striving always presupposes love for God, for the human being always wants to possess what he deems desirable. And through his desire for spiritual possessions he confesses that his soul and spirit are drawn towards divinity, whose product of love he is from eternity. However, if the love for God does not dwell in him, his senses do not desire the wisdom from God …. They are directed towards the world with its earthly advantages. Man desires fame and honour, earthly goods and earthly knowledge, and he finds complete fulfilment of his longing in them. And conversely, the world will appear stale to the person who has tasted spiritual truth …. for his desire for it will increase the more it is satisfied, yet the earth’s goods will appear charmless and worthless to him. And love for God, for his creator, will displace everything from the heart which was ever hidden in it, and the least spiritual food will be far more enjoyment for him than all the pleasures of the world, for his heart will no longer be able to recognize them as such…, once it has found happiness in the presentation of heavenly wisdom and is allowed to satisfy its hunger for it through the grace of the lord …. For whoever perseveres in love for Him, his spirit may fly upwards as often as he likes …. he will always be cared for by divine love ….

Amen

Bertha Dudde · Word of God Book 18 (EPUB, 2026-08-25) · Friends of the New Revelation, Wilhelm Wegers and Hans-Willi Schmitz.

Translation handled by Doris Boekers

Distribution of the proclamations is very much desired. Only complete and unaltered proclamations must be passed on. (Also see B.D. No 8899)

Spiritual sun …. union …. marriage with God ….

B.D. 0980 from June 25th 1939, taken from Book No. 18

Learn from the sun and its rays that you can penetrate the darkness with your spiritual strength …. For everything is always and forever the same …. spiritual strength …. And just as the rays of the sun first have to overcome all resistance in order to make the earth happy with all its abundance of light and strength, the spirit in the human being also has to fight its way through all kinds of resistance in order to then radiate bright light to its surroundings, and this will be all the more so the more fully it trusts the battle with the resistance. Light and darkness will always be in battle with each other, yet the light will remain victorious if only it has perseverance …. Similarly, the one who is in spiritual battle will also defeat the darkness if he does not tire prematurely, for the lord gave him the assurance of His help in unlimited measure …. So whoever secures this help cannot flag up, and like the rays of the sun he will break through the dark clouds of spiritual despondency and leave everything cloudy and dark behind, radiant with victory. For the power of light is far stronger than that of darkness. The spiritual sun is a thousand times more powerful in its radiant effect, and it is able to penetrate everything, even the most secret corners of the heart, and it illuminates the darkest chamber, and thus nothing can remain hidden to the one standing in the light of the spiritual sun …. He explores what was previously unfathomable to him, he grasps what was incomprehensible to him, he descends into the deepest depths of divine wisdom and makes the flight to the highest height …. He dwells near the lord …. For to stand in the light of the spiritual sun means to constantly receive the grace of the divine lord; it means receiving the strength from God in abundance. And he who is permeated by God’s strength soon unites his spirit with the father-spirit …. All power and all will emanates from God and is shared by His beings …. the being that opens up willingly to take in what is so lovingly offered to it unfolds to supreme strength and God-likeness, for it is completely permeated by divine strength; it cannot help but become a God-being itself, it unites with the eternal deity and completely passes into Its possession …. And this union is the highest and most blissful happiness, and if this is still granted to the human being on earth nothing will frighten him anymore, for he only still lives on earth according to his body, but his soul has united with the spirit and will never feel earthly suffering and physical pain again. And thus the union with the eternal father-spirit is the most perfect state which is certainly possible for a person to attain on earth if he fights and strives with all devotion, fullest faith and deepest love ….

Amen

Bertha Dudde · Word of God Book 18 (EPUB, 2026-08-25) · Friends of the New Revelation, Wilhelm Wegers and Hans-Willi Schmitz.

Translation handled by Doris Boekers

Distribution of the proclamations is very much desired. Only complete and unaltered proclamations must be passed on. (Also see B.D. No 8899)

Announcement of an otherworldly friend ….

B.D. 0981 from June 25th 1939, taken from Book No. 18

When the day draws to a close the human being takes care of rest and his thoughts wander much more into the spiritual realm, and the friends in the beyond wait for this time in order to provide their loved ones on earth with support, to stimulate and direct their thoughts into the spiritual realm …. And a lively activity and busy spiritual work begins. Every soul on earth has its supervisor and spiritual support, and they leave no opportunity unused to fulfil their task for these souls. Love constantly drives them to spiritual activity. The desire to promote their state of maturity in order to spare them great suffering in the beyond keeps them constantly active, and the human being now senses the spiritual influence of these beings by the frequent lingering of thoughts on dearly departed loved ones or questions concerning life after death. The more intensively the human being devotes himself to such thoughts the more and easier the spiritual friends are able to influence him, such hours of inner contemplation are unspeakably beneficial, for the human being then establishes the connection with the beyond, even if unconsciously. But the beings in the beyond also feel the need to make themselves known to people. They still have the desire to express themselves but can no longer do so in the same way as in earthly life, yet the urge to communicate with their loved ones has not been lost. And where a willing thought of a deceased person draws him close to the human being on earth, the being in the beyond is delighted and a mental connection takes place between it and the human being which remains uninterrupted as long as the human being’s will remembers the friend in the beyond. If the being in the beyond is perfect then its strength is understandably also sufficient to exert great influence on the earthly human being and thus to be able to mentally influence him. But less perfect beings in the beyond certainly have the desire to express themselves in some way, but their strength is not sufficient to establish a connection and to communicate with the earth beings as they desire. And this can only happen with the help of perfect spiritual beings on condition that they consider such communication to be advantageous for the earthly human being. But the beings’ love for each other also lets them assist each other so that every soul’s desire will be satisfied. And thus beings wanting to express themselves are constantly in your vicinity, and they wait for the favour of an announcement because they partly promise themselves blessings from it. They don’t miss any opportunity and always stay around you because it is infinitely comforting for them to have found the visible evidence of the connection from the beyond to earth through your spiritual work. And so a friend wants to make himself known to you through the loving admission on the part of your protector and give you the explanation himself so that you recognize him: This is My greeting which I offer you …. Ne verum an dostitium …. God be with you and strengthen you for the task which you are to fulfil. Being single on earth has caused Me a certain poverty, for I am not followed by a loving prayer. I therefore feel it as a special blessing when your thoughts stay with me, for I have done nothing to earn them. I still felt this on earth and was therefore in great distress when the gates of earth closed …. Now I remember the unused earth time in remorse, I see your work, your striving and your love and would like to be able to be equally active still on earth. The burden of earth has been taken from me, but I still carry a burden with me, that I did not grasp the miracle of divine love …. that I researched, pondered and doubted where I had to feel God’s love, that I did not prove Myself and accept the gift of grace with a grateful heart. I was given a time limit, but I let it pass …. O often seek Me with your thoughts, and call Me close to you, so that I may learn to serve the eternal deity and now fulfil My task properly. And so I can only thank you and call out to you again: Verita table just vitum ….

Bertha Dudde · Word of God Book 18 (EPUB, 2026-08-25) · Friends of the New Revelation, Wilhelm Wegers and Hans-Willi Schmitz.

Translation handled by Doris Boekers

Distribution of the proclamations is very much desired. Only complete and unaltered proclamations must be passed on. (Also see B.D. No 8899)

Warning against worldly lures …. admonition for this work ….

B.D. 0982 from June 26th 1939, taken from Book No. 18

The time has come which leads you to your destiny, and therefore the gifts from above will be offered to you such that they can easily reach you or be received without disturbance. However, your own unwillingness is an insurmountable obstacle to receiving, but if this is overcome by you it is also possible that the beings on the other side will close you off from all hostility from outside and your train of thought will only adjust to the messages from above, which will enable a quick understanding and thus the receptions will come about effortlessly. The slightest distraction from outside disturbs the reception, but if the spirit is willing and consciously asks for the assistance of spiritual power, this is stronger than the disturbance. It is now extremely important that you become well prepared for your task which will approach you very soon. And the transmissions from above will therefore provide you with information in a certain order so that you can henceforth ask any question and receive an easily comprehensible answer. At all costs, however, you must pause during the hours of reception. You must not prefix any worldly occupation. The inner voice will always admonish you to act correctly, heed it and take every opportunity, for eager work is necessary and the blessing of those cannot be overlooked by you humans, yet they have been submitted to the spiritual beings by the lord, and therefore they constantly endeavour to stimulate you and promote your spirit. Anyone who puts himself in danger will very easily perish in it …. and thus you are urgently advised to resist all enticements of the world, for nothing is more detrimental to the soul than the glamour and splendour of the world. Then it will find it difficult to return to spiritual work, and this means an omission which is inappropriate in the adversity of the time. Therefore, wherever you can, try to keep away from all worldly pleasure. This is so extraordinarily successful in every respect, a resistance has been overcome and increased freedom has been provided for the soul …. in particular, however, the access upwards has been considerably facilitated, for all fetters which still hold the soul back on earth are obstacles to the flight …. But brave resistance sets the soul free. Consider this when temptations approach you, for every hour that can serve the continuation of this work is precious. Only a strong will overcomes, never let this falter, and ask for all the strength to do so in prayer ….

Amen

Bertha Dudde · Word of God Book 18 (EPUB, 2026-08-25) · Friends of the New Revelation, Wilhelm Wegers and Hans-Willi Schmitz.

Translation handled by Doris Boekers

Distribution of the proclamations is very much desired. Only complete and unaltered proclamations must be passed on. (Also see B.D. No 8899)

Truth …. will …. weak faith ….

B.D. 0983 from June 27th 1939, taken from Book No. 18

He who seeks the truth remains in right knowledge. He emotionally rejects everything that contradicts the truth and can therefore believe everything his spirit willingly accepts. Anyone who desires the truth also willingly hands himself over to divine strength and is thereby already protected from accepting false teachings. If he submits his will to divine will he must now also want what is God’s will …. He can therefore only accept what is true, because the active will in him rejects everything untrue, driven again by the divine spiritual spark which recognizes the truth and thus protects the truth-seeker from error. The human being’s will to only act and think in a way that is pleasing to God always remains the surest guarantee; then he can never ever find …. literally guided by the lord’s will. For the lord only demands the free will of man …. If this is turned towards Him, then there is also no danger of going astray, because then the whole human being is seized by divine power, which does not let him fall but constantly pulls him upwards. The timidity which often afflicts people despite their will to turn to God is only too weak faith …. Thus a person with strong, profound faith will have no doubts whatsoever about the truthfulness of the divine word, and therefore he will also be granted profound inner peace, for he need not trouble himself with doubts. But if the human being’s mind is willing to consider the influence of evil forces possible then he also gives himself into their power, whereas a firm faith rejects all such thoughts and thus nullifies the effect of such power. And therefore all efforts of theirs remain unsuccessful, whereas a weak faith favours the working of these forces. Only unstoppable appealing for strength to resist effectively counters this danger, and thus prayer is again the only help when faith threatens to waver. In strong faith the human being is victorious …. He subdues all tempters and resists all onslaughts from the enemy’s side …. it is firm belief, a weapon that gives the fighter the upper hand and at the same time the shortest path to the truth. What the human being receives mentally in such unshakable faith can never ever be imparted by impure spiritual beings, thus by the prince of lies. To desire truth in deep faith means to receive it …. for the strength from God is at work Himself and can therefore only give divine things to the human being. However, unconscious straying of thoughts …. i.e. giving in to the temptations of the external world, weakens the desire for truth …. If the human being indifferently wants to draw from the source of truth, if the deep desire does not come from the bottom of his heart …. the spirits of lies have the possibility to take possession of the will of man more easily, to weaken it or even to get it completely into their power. (interruption)

Bertha Dudde · Word of God Book 18 (EPUB, 2026-08-25) · Friends of the New Revelation, Wilhelm Wegers and Hans-Willi Schmitz.

Translation handled by Doris Boekers

Distribution of the proclamations is very much desired. Only complete and unaltered proclamations must be passed on. (Also see B.D. No 8899)

Prayer in faith protection against dark powers ….

B.D. 0984 from June 28th 1939, taken from Book No. 18

Whoever trustingly asks Me shall receive an answer to every question he asks Me. And so I will instruct you, My child, and strengthen your spirit.

Words will come to you in the same sense and all doubt will be removed …. ora et labora ….

And every word announces the lord’s love to you. He always gives to His own according to their love, and if He instructs you Himself, His eye will rest on you …. The spiritual contact is closed, but your thoughts still wander too often. You must only constantly desire the truth from the heavens, so that it can reach you in unlimited measure. Once you are on the right track and willingly allow yourself to be guided by the eternal deity, you will soon be reluctant to submit to a power which is not turned towards the eternal deity. And thus the soul will soon realize that its freedom is to be taken away from it, and this will soon worry it and it will try to withdraw the power of those …. it will stop at nothing to keep its freedom and therefore strives for a speedy unification with the adversary of this power which wants to control it …. it will submit to the eternal divinity with all greater confidence …. it will request help from there which will also be willingly granted to it. However, in order to gain control of the soul the adversary will use every trick in the book, he will find many ways and means which seem to lead him closer to his aim, but the earth child will always be protected by the eternal deity, which it has consciously requested. And thus this power’s efforts will be in vain …. It will soon give up all attempts to subjugate the earth child’s will, since the divine power is stronger and grants it no right over the soul. Prayer is always and always the best means of defence against all evil power, and that is why the earth child always and in all danger knows how it can escape it if only it always takes refuge in prayer. All doubts will be resolved, all questions will be solved, all requests will be granted and every adversity of the soul will be taken into account if the earthly child faithfully asks the father in heaven to help it in its adversity. And again, the soul’s faith is decisive for the fulfilment of the prayer, and this must particularly spur you on to struggle for strong unshakeable faith. For if you have this faith you will truly conquer everything, all things of heaven and earth will be subject to you, for then you will be permeated by God’s strength and thus able to work through His will ….

Amen

Bertha Dudde · Word of God Book 18 (EPUB, 2026-08-25) · Friends of the New Revelation, Wilhelm Wegers and Hans-Willi Schmitz.

Translation handled by Doris Boekers

Distribution of the proclamations is very much desired. Only complete and unaltered proclamations must be passed on. (Also see B.D. No 8899)

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