About fasting and almsgiving
Some of you should fast for yourselves , sons , for your own good . Some other of you should also fast for Me , to My good . And some other from among you should fast for the love of the people , just as I did . Still , others should fast for the power of those who are weak in their spirit and body , according to the love that have those who fast like that . And behold , there are various different gifts even if they work within the same spirit and for the same God , and behold , not all the bodies are the same , and some of you have to sacrifice more for those who do not do the same , for the love or the power are not the same in all of you . Remember the child ’ s mother , who was about to lose the crown of martyrdom for the salvation and less for the love of God , and his mother carried him in her back up to his crown .
Oh , sons , some of you fast beautifully and with joy and faith , sons . Some other of you fast by lusting and waiting to pass the fasting so that they may eat , but this abstinence is not good when it is brought as a debt , but it is good when is given with longing and love , little sons . I have some of you who receive a big grade from Me for a smaller abstinence from food , but at the same time , for more food for Me from him , for a sweeter life for Me in him , for a greater kingdom of Mine in him , without seeking to measure another one ’ s to see how big it is , for the one full of the spirit of love and humility pleased to Me , does not do something like this to take after someone ’ s model or not model , but he rather takes Me as his example , and I am the One Who measures according to everyone ’ s dough .
Oh , My people , I scatter only wisdom into your way to be able to get used to the way of My love , son , and to look at Me and not at your brother , for it is not you but I , Who needs to measure your love for Me and the sacrifice of your love . If the man measures it , you remain without any reward , but if I measure it , I know to weigh your creature well , your growth and your sacrifice for it . On the earth some become saints in their heart and then in their body , and that is the sweetest sacrifice before Me . Some become saints in their body and their heart is small in humility and sacrifice , and this is a small measure , easier . And others are the love , which comes to My wound and are My healing by the mercy in their heart , for without his heart the man cannot be holy to God , even if he puts his body on fire .
Oh , sons , do not make your account alone and do not call someone else into account . Leave that for Me , for I am the One Who knows the hearts and all they have , little or much for Me , the one for My place in man . Amen .
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However , you My people , you should not be without Me in your humility , for those who are truly humble are those who have God ’ s gift upon them . You , My people , you should let Me know and speak , and you should know to love this way , to have the Lord as your father , son . Take care , when you fast with your body , you should do this for the soul and not for the body , because I am the God of those who are holy and I teach them My peace and its work upon them , which has the reward from God upon man . You should do all your good things for God and not for you , and in this way you will gain within Me all your good things . Amen .
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