About fasting and almsgiving
soul which does not fast from his self-love . Oh , and everything I am telling you now is that for you to learn how the fasting from food has power to you before God in times of fasting .
The holy fathers have ordained preparation little by little for the beginning of the Lent and have put over the church parables and examples of preparation for the true fast , which starts with the inside behavior and then with that outside of the one who fasts . Therefore , all those who are nourished with the book of My word in order to learn from it the advice from God , they all need to have their finger put on the words of the book of My teaching for them , for the angels give them grades to bring them before Me and My angels work for those who are faithful , too , just as the angels who oppose the Lord also work on behalf of those who do not fulfill and who are counted among the unfaithful , and their books are full , and these books are not going to be closed so easy as long as one keeps on writing in them .
Oh , do not forget , sons ; do not forget the work of the humility of spirit and its great work , for against this stands the exaltation of the spirit ; however , it is also written : « Whoever exalts himself will be humbled , and whoever humbles himself will be exalted ». ( Matt : 23 / 12 ) Oh , you will not be able to keep yourselves humble , and do not think that you can do this alone ; rather , let yourselves be protected and helped , so that it may be worked at your making , like the fruit tree that is always watered to get it strengthened in its root so that it may not be pulled out by the enemies and by the storms .
The little word set on the table on this day is My making , it is My care for the wheat , so that it may be seen what cockle is and what wheat is , for the one who does otherwise than My teaching of life and eternity with Me after that , then one like that is only cockle , and each one chooses or does not choose to be either wheat or cockle , and at the harvest everything will be clearly distinguished as each one gathers and earns by his work .
However , those who set My word into the book , I would like to be able to put it in those who hear My teaching from you , but keep away from those who are not humble for themselves , who get sick in their mind , using for it self-love , their self-esteem , when I set self-denial to be worked for those who come near to walk on the way with Me .
And finally , you sons , take the comfort of My hand for you now and have hope because I am at the helm and because we will overcome for God as it is written . And then strengthen in you My patience and protect yourselves for Me , for behold , I am relying on you and I am telling you that I am going to come to your help , too , and I always , always come to your help and I am your comfort , as well , oh , sons . Amen , amen , amen .
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Oh , come to teach you , come to the spring and take advice for your life from the Lord , sons ! Rejoice that I have a healthy people with its fulfillment here , and for which I have waited for such a long time to come out on earth through its obedience to God .
Yes , sons , I lift up more and more , higher and higher above the evil , those who are the people of My coming , and you , those who receive from them My word springing here upon them from My mouth , oh , you have got now a strain in your heart , and I , the Lord , understand it , and here is what I am telling you now : I have told those who are My people , ready and
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