Gifts of Heaven · Volume 3 · Chapter 436

Better love than fear

17th February 1848

[1] Aha, I already know what you want! But behold, your "Martha" has no peculiar longing for it this time, because she is afraid of Me because of her constantly recurring silly snuffing of tobacco – although she ought well to consider that I firstly am not an angry bogeyman and that secondly, I certainly give no-one – and least of all those who love Me – any advice or other word than that of My supreme mildness and Fatherly love! And for such a gift indeed every vain fear is paltry and simply childish.

[2] Little Martha should only diligently read through My previous gifts and adhere to them, so it will not be necessary to let an unnecessary fear arise before Me. But Martha lacks a very firm belief! That is why it is so difficult for her to just pay attention to what I have advised her for her own good and still advise her as the same and unchanged good Father.

[3] But now that she has already a fear of Me, we wait for a more fearless time. In this time we want to consider her more.

[4] But tell her that love is much more dear to Me than fear! Because who truly loves Me, has no sin before Me. Because love extinguishes every sin and does not allow any.

[5] Anyone who fears Me, easily falls into sin. For fear protects just as little from sin as a thorny thicket protects a refugee from the bullets of his enemies chasing him.

[6] But love is like a strong castle on a rock, which no enemy can ever overcome

[7] Therefore tell little Martha not to be afraid of Me, but only to love Me with all her strength and she will easily abstain from snuffing tobacco – and I will give her as soon as she wishes whatever she desires.

[8] This I say, her very best and most loving Father. Amen.