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When I became aware of God’s great plans for me...

I was frightened at their greatness...

and felt myself quite incapable of fulfilling them. And I began to avoid interior conversations with Him, filling up the time with vocal prayer. I did this out of humility, but I soon recognized it was not true humility, but rather a great temptation from the devil.

When, on one occasion, instead of interior prayer, I took up a book of spiritual reading, I heard these words spoken distinctly and forcefully within my soul: 'You will prepare the world for My final coming.'

These words moved me deeply... and although I pretended not to hear them, I understood them very well, and had no doubt about them.

Once, being tired out from this battle of love with God...

and making constant excuses on the grounds that I was unable to carry out this task...

I wanted to leave the chapel, but some force held me back, and I found myself powerless. Then I heard these words: 'You intend to leave the chapel, but you shall not get away from Me, for I am everywhere. You cannot do anything of yourself, but with Me you can do all things.'


[Faustina:429]