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Once again: Against the dance addiction!
17th January 1841, Sunday, morning
[1] Write only, because I know very well the question and the anxious request! But it is too late to give you a peaceful answer about it, for very soon there will come an answer of My judgment over the three dance-addicted daughters of the world-fearing Ans. H.! For I have wasted many peaceful words; but they have understood nothing of it and have remained mischievous in heart and look at their mother behind her back with angry eyes, because she, for My sake, does not want to grant them what their heart desires, and secretly already now revile everyone who is an infringer of their sensual lust, or acts "treacherously" against them.
[2] Behold, the dance floor has already sufficiently abraded their ears and smoothed them over, so that the voice of My mildness, secretly despised, bounces off and can no longer reach the heart. Therefore, I will very soon afflict them with another voice, that they will have to recognize Me as judge of such world-addicted and world-hearing children – since I was too small for them as most loving, warning Father.
[3] For they know it as well as you that the eternally cursed dance under whatever form, under whatever condition and in whatever place is one of the most abominable vices to Me, because first of all it is nothing but a kind of sodomitic fornication, by which pagan peoples could be stirred up to all kinds of debauchery; and secondly, because this very vice has become commonplace, even under a secular-moral veneer, quite free of obligation, without any disapproval. Therefore it shall be a thousand times a thousand accursed!
[4] And thirdly, dancing is a most repugnant vice, because it even already completely turns children away from Me and petrifies their hearts, corrupts the girls and often makes them barren or yet very often badly fertile, and already endows the fruit in the body with an often irresistible urge for this vice, which then already manifests itself after a few years – and because, moreover, like no other vice, it withdraws the people who has given themselves to it – with very rare exeptions – from Me – not only for a time but forever, so that such a man may then never turn back to Me, except through a judgment, which, however, will be of little use to them. For to whom I come in judgment, My wrath has come with eternal death!
[5] But the best remedy against this disgusting addiction is this (if you want to observe it), that you parents do not outwardly resist the world, but by serious and well-meaning presentation of My will, try to cause your children to deny themselves and to contradict the mad demands of the world. For if the children do not want to go for whatever sensible reason, the world will certainly leave the parents in peace. On the contrary, however, their sole effort, except for a complete break with the world, will be of little avail and use. If you give the world the most sensible counter-reasoning, as much as you want, it will always know how to answer you with something that will grieve you; and your children will be devoured by it one way or another and will in the end begin to hate you in their hearts and become your greatest tormentors. But if you allow them to follow the demands of the world, you know anyway what service you may render to Me thereby!
[6] Oh if only Ans. H. have turned to Me earlier, instead of fearing his blind relatives, he would now have won everything. But he resentfully disrespected Me back then. So may he now also see in all seriousness how he will return to My order in everything! For one day I will not be easy to speak to for those parents who bring their children back to Me differently than how I gave them to them. Because everyone who wants to come to Me, should be like the children. But when the children, like the world, are full of annoyances, then I want to send everything to hell and the pure living
quarters of My saints should never be stained with the dragon's blood of such world-corrupted children!
[7] For listen, I don't care for a thousand worlds full of such children! Because My kingdom and My creation are infinite. And millions of worlds are just as important to Me as a worm-eaten apple that has fallen from the tree unripe and will be trodden on. But everything must be about Me for each of you, if he wants Me to look at him in My mercy.
[8] But he who can forget Me because of the world, after I have already done so many things for him since eternity – truly, I will no longer seek him because of his unfaithfulness and will let him go and fall where he wants. And I will no longer take care of him for ever, since I do not depend on him, but he on Me.
[9] Behold, I am a beyond rich Bridegroom and free, and let Myself be free. But where I am free, I am full of jealousy; and woe to those who reject My hand! But where I am free, I am brusque and look at the suitors, whether they are dressed in wedding dresses? Woe to those who reach for Me with polluted hands! These shall hit My courts hard!
[10] For whoever fears the world more than Me, is not worthy of Me! Whoever trusts people more than Me, is not worthy of Me! Whoever fears the poverty of the world is not worthy of My treasures! Yes, whoever wants to drag Me alongside the world is not worthy of Me! And a great fool is he who does not make Me his very best good; he too is by no means worthy of Mine and will one day have to gnaw at eternal poverty for it.
[11] But to you, My servant, I tell you that you should have nothing to do with these three dance- addicted daughters until I tell you. Nor shall you exchange a syllable with them during this time. For they mocked your word in their hearts, because you were not their interest.
[12] Otherwise, if these three are not present, you can certainly enter the house of Ans. H. and then give your lessons in speech to the household. But mind you, not at any other time – not even over the table – until I will indicate it to you! For the fact that I demand this of you is done out of love for Ans. H. and his wife. That is all that is to be considered and taken into account; and without this, there is no salvation! Amen! I, the Eternal Love, still say this. Amen. Amen. Amen.