Jesus' words to St. Faustina on: "the few who..."

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Dear Brothers and Sisters,

There is sadness in Jesus’ words on “the few who” want to accept all the graces He intended for them, but there is more to be heard in this entry by St. Faustina in her Diary:
1071 The Lord said to me, “I want to give myself to souls and to fill them with My Love, but few there are who want to accept all the graces My Love has intended for them. My grace is not lost; if the soul for whom it was intended does not accept it, another soul takes it.”
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It is good to ponder those words of Jesus, for ourselves as well as others. Have we been offered grace and refused to do what we know was good? Have we perhaps said “Yes” when someone else refused to do something “beautiful for God”? How Good God is to continue loving us, and inviting us into more of His Love! Ought we not continue to thank Him for every grace He gives?

Mary, Mother of Mercy, pray for us.
St. Faustina, pray for us.
Jesus I trust in You!
 
This is interesting to consider in the light of Israel, whom God permitted to fall away so as to save the Gentiles, and to thereby graft them onto His cultivated olive tree.

Those graces intended for Israel went to the Gentiles, until our time is complete, and until Israel says “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.”

… and incidentally, your post actually reminded me to do my penance, which was to spend time in gratitude to God for all of His graces and the good He does for us! Thank you for that, I had forgotten.
 
Eichelbaum said:
This is interesting to consider in the light of Israel, whom God permitted to fall away so as to save the Gentiles, and to thereby graft them onto His cultivated olive tree.

Those graces intended for Israel went to the Gentiles, until our time is complete, and until Israel says “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.”

… and incidentally, your post actually reminded me to do my penance, which was to spend time in gratitude to God for all of His graces and the good He does for us! Thank you for that, I had forgotten.
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Dear Eichelbaum,

Thanks so much for your reply. How good God is to remind you of your penance through my words. I thank Him for that and let us continue to thanks Him often for everything! 🙂

May we learn from Mary our Mother, whose soul magnifies the Lord and whose spirit rejoices in God her savior. By His grace, let us keep our focus on Him and do always that which is pleasing in His sight.
 
Eichelbaum said:
This is interesting to consider in the light of Israel, whom God permitted to fall away so as to save the Gentiles, and to thereby graft them onto His cultivated olive tree.

Those graces intended for Israel went to the Gentiles, until our time is complete, and until Israel says “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.”

… and incidentally, your post actually reminded me to do my penance, which was to spend time in gratitude to God for all of His graces and the good He does for us! Thank you for that, I had forgotten.
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That is actually kind of sobering.
 
Nelka said:
I just hope I am open to God’s graces.
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Dear Nelka, multitude and zamyrabyrd,

Thank you all for your replies. Yes, we need to hope in Him always for the graces we need; for without Him we can do nothing. (cf John 15)
 
MariaChristi said:
By His grace, let us keep our focus on Him…
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MariaChristi said:
Yes, we need to hope in Him always for the graces we need; for without Him we can do nothing. (cf John 15)
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That is something I was taught as a young child by Franciscan nuns who prepared me for FHC. It is what I learned from my years studying the Bible. It is what I learned from other Christians who know and love Jesus. Thank you for reminding me to continue seeking for Him.
 
Wannabe_Monk_16 said:
Do you think that being open to God’s graces also includes carrying the crosses that He sends us?
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Dear Wannabe,

It is only by God’s Grace that we can carry the crosses, He sends us. Remember His words in John 15 : “Without Me, you can do nothing”
 
Casilda said:
That is something I was taught as a young child by Franciscan nuns who prepared me for FHC. It is what I learned from my years studying the Bible. It is what I learned from other Christians who know and love Jesus. Thank you for reminding me to continue seeking for Him.
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Dear Casilda,

How beautiful God’s grace is – enabling us to seek and to find Him, who is always, like the Father of the prodigal, waiting and watching for us to return to Him! “Ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and the door will be opened for you”. (Mt 7: 7-11)
 
kdbueno said:
St. Faustina is talking about these from a very high level.
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Dear kdbueno,

Sister Faustina is repeating for us, what she heard from Jesus. He is the One Who calls us to holiness. By our Baptism we are called into union with God in the perfection of charity. All are called to holiness. Granted, St. Faustina herself had reached a high level of holiness but listen again to what Jesus is saying for all of us to hear, at whatever level we are:
1071 The Lord said to me, “I want to give myself to souls and to fill them with My Love, but few there are who want to accept all the graces My Love has intended for them. My grace is not lost; if the soul for whom it was intended does not accept it, another soul takes it.”
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May we open our hearts to Him and receive the graces He wants to give each one of us. We can welcome His Love or refuse it…He desires our willingness to receive His Love.
 
BobCatholic said:
I want to receive his graces, He just passes me by.
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Dear Bob,

Thanks for your reply. He is always working good, (cf Rom 8:28) even as He passes by, so it may be that His work is hidden from you for some reason – even as His grace waters the barren places within to keep you alive and wanting more of His grace. Believe in His Faithfulness, and trust in His Loving Mercy.
 
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