REVIEW -- #402 from July 18, 2015

 #402  July 18/15, 3:30pm, St. T. before the Blessed Sacrament

(“Do not” orders)

My People stop all you are doing and come and listen.

Do not betray anyone.  

Do not spit insult at anyone.  

Do not judge lest you be judged.  

Do not walk in the paths of sinners.

These seem like a lot of “do not” orders, yet really they are positive signs, signals, indicators on how to live a good and righteous life.

These “do nots” free you “to do” good for neighbor and stranger alike.  

“To do” acts of kindness, 

“to do” words of commendation and compliment, 

“to do” good things rather than things that will lead your precious soul down a dark road.

Never think that when I say “Do not do such and such” that I am mean and bossy.  

Quite the contrary. 

I want you to know right up front without question what I want you “to do”.

So if you are doing the “don’t do” things then for sure and certain you know you are not walking with Me towards your Eternal salvation.

My “do nots” do not restrict you, rather they point out to you all that can harm you and when you choose them, for you have free will, then your dear soul is not the healthier for it. 

Take note that these “do nots” may seem more desirable.  If so this is a great warning for you that you are not discerning with your soul.  You are not consulting with it and allowing it to lead you.

Of course the world will hold up that the “do nots” will keep you from doing things you like, crave, that give you pleasure, that give you control.

You see, the “do nots” if you do them give you a false impression of being in control.  

In control of what I ask?  Your body?  But even it will fight back --- take alcoholism, take drug use.  

Do you not think that these harm the body, mind and intellect?

All control that you thought you had is now firmly in the hands of the drink or the drug.  

You have lost all control – correct?  

Check with any AA or NA person.  They will enlighten you as to who was in control.

So praise Me, thank Me --- let it be on your lips daily that I have shown you what to do and what not to do, for the well-being of your precious soul.

It is like getting a ‘free pass to eternity’ card when you are born that indicates the dos and do nots.  

And gradually the “do nots” wear and tear at the card so that it may not pass the slot at the entry gate to Eternity.

Yet it can be restored.  All is not lost!  Let Me lead you in the Ways Everlasting.

Set your heart to doing the “do nots”.  

That is, learn from them what not to do and then do the opposite which is following Me and My Ways for you and your precious soul.