Resurrection without the Passion

#257  Wed. Apr. 16/14, 10:20am. St.Theresa’s before Blessed Sacrament

Be Joyful.  I have Words to share with all of you.  The Resurrection is almost upon us.  Rejoice and be glad.

The hour of My Passion is coming yet the hour of My Resurrection is also coming.  My Death could have been the end except it was trumped by My Resurrection.

Rejoice and be glad!

Surely allow yourself to experience My Passion --- to walk with Me in your life’s journey is a reflection for you of My Passion.

I want you to know that My Passion is here to strengthen you, to show you that the fullness of the Resurrection is preceded by the passion.  Whose life has not experienced the passion of pain, suffering, sorrow?

I did not want you to feel that your life was in the depths of nothingness.  I want you to realize that the passion is so, so part of the Resurrection.

We all want the Resurrection without the passion, but it just does not happen that way.

Look at Me. I could have just died and then Resurrected but it would not give you the proper sense and value of the Resurrection if I had not suffered first.

One begets the other.  One does not make sense without the other.

Stand firm that you will think your passion is worse than others.  It may seem so to outsiders, yet, I tell you your passion is such a personal journey, allowed by Me, to bring you ever closer to who I AM in your life. 

I know that it is hard, very, very hard to endure such pain. 

But rest assured I am with you through medicine, through compassionate people, through the love of a stranger.

You know yourself that when the pain passes we know what ‘good’ feels like, eh?

You would not be able to experience My True Goodness if you lived constantly in feeling ‘good’ times.  You would not need Me or seek Me.

Look at the times that have brought you running to Me.  It is usually in painful times, right?

Can you imagine the delight of your soul, the Resurrection of your soul when it sees you, in pain, running to Me for help?

Your soul is thirsty for My Love and consolation, so it is very jubilant when your hurts bring you more into My Presence.

If you were not in pain, would you often reference Me?

Some of you would, and yet, there are others who might not.  Not because they are purposely ignoring Me, but they feel they have no particular need of Me at this time in their lives.

So perhaps your soul rejoices when you are in pain or suffering because it hopes you will utter “My God, My God why have you forsaken me?  It desires to hear your voice calling on God to release you from pain and refresh your soul with My Words, My Name in your life.

I have told you before that even when you are using My Name in vain --- in regular conversation, not really sincerely referencing Me, that your soul grasps and holds tight to My Name that you have uttered because that is its source of life and nourishment.

My Name, even taken in vain, has such a power that you can’t realize.

Now do not take it in vain to see if I am right on this.  But if you hear it taken in vain, rejoice that it has such power even in these circumstances!

Grab it, hold onto it, rejoice in it.  You know to whom it belongs and the power it has, so do not hesitate to embrace it and let the power it has be released in you.

It is like someone who lets loose a precious butterfly.  The butterfly will hang in the air awaiting to be admired and captured by our sight and senses.

So with My Name.  It will hang in the air waiting for a soul to capture it, embrace it, rejoice in hearing the Name, even in the vilest of circumstances, and give it a place to rest and nourish the person who takes it in.

When you hear My Name taken in vain, not in prayer, repeat it, repeat it, repeat it to yourself in great admiration and love.

Let it resonate in your soul “Jesus”, “Jesus”, “Jesus”.

A smile will come over your face.  You can’t help but be delighted by the power and love of this voice within you.  Each cell will rejoice.

You see you may go through a day, not using my Name in vain, and perhaps not using His Name much at all.

So it is almost like Jesus wants to get your attention and draw you back to Him, when you hear His Name taken in vain.

His name is Precious, so make it precious to your soul by saying it many times a day. 

And then count the extra blessings when you can take it at a moment that it is used in vain and give it the true adoration it needs.  Do not disclaim the person who is using it in vain.

But rather acclaim Me, the Importance and Impact of My Name in your life.  It is just another great opportunity for you to adore My Name and give it the honor it is due.

I caution you, do not think less of the person using My Name in vain --- heh they know My Name!

But be very aware of the marvelous blessing you can bring into you and into the world when you take My Name, said in vain, and Raise It Up!

You see right away then that by doing this My Name is no longer taken in vain!

Get it?

My Name serves a purpose at all times if you understand that you can, by your adoration and praise, make the taking of My Name a source of healing and strength to you and when you are healed and strengthened do you not see that those around you will benefit from the taking of My Name.

So it is in vain if My Name finds no resting place, no opportunity to succor and enlighten and lighten another’s soul.

So, remember that you can take offense at My Name being taken in vain and let it stop there in a judgmental mode.

Or you can praise and thank Me for coming to you seeking a place to alight and make My Home in you.

In one case we are judgmental, in the other we are mightily blessed.  We now know that His Name can’t be taken in vain if there is a soul nearby that will capture the Name of Jesus and let it rest in and nourish our soul.

Do not waste any opportunity to hear My Name, repeat it gently and reverently to yourself and offer to give it a resting place – your soul. 

Do you see how generous Our God is?  He will not let anything go that can be used for good.

He will not disclaim His Name, even taken in vain, if it can suffice His Purpose of nourishing even one soul.  What a Mighty Considerate God!

Go in Peace knowing that you can pick My Name out of the air, repeat it gently to your soul and offer it abundant love and a place to dwell.

What a gift from God!