About the carved image ( icon ) and the sign of the cross
There is much sufferance for man to carry a cross , and this is his pain because he does not like obedience ; he does not like to listen to God and to the one who is from God , and rather man hides for his will , because in order to do his will , man has to hide . When I wanted to ask Adam in paradise why he hid from Me , he got upset because I asked him and because I revealed his hidden conduct , and then he talked back to Me and got upset with Me , and he who hides from Me gets upset with Me and threatens Me by his behavior and by his word if I want to reveal him , and that one can no longer be Mine and he leaves and hides in order to leave and he seeks to go away somehow , for neither the love and nor the fear of God remains in the one who hides because of his will , because , if at least his fear remained , he would not leave , but he would humble himself instead , and here it is why man does no longer have any wisdom in order that he may not commit sin so that separation from God may come upon him !
Man has no fear of God , because he does not like to be with God and he likes to be with his hiding for his will . Then man denies his cross , rejects his uniform , rejects his will for God , he does no longer like to have a cross , and he does not like to be with Me and , therefore , he becomes God ’ s opponent , because the cross means steadfastness and obedience to God in submission and it is the sign that one belongs to God , but whoever is ashamed to obey and to humble , that one is also ashamed with a cross and he does not remain under this sing , under the sign of the one who is submitted under the work of submission before God for the carrying of the cross .
It is known the man who carries a cross as well as the one who does not have love to follow the Lord for the carrying of the cross . As without a shirt one cannot stay in such a way that the nakedness of his body may not be seen , in the same way man cannot belong to God without carrying his cross , without having this uniform , the obedience in submission for it , as I required of the man in paradise to wear between him and God for the Lord ’ s will in him and with him . He who is dissatisfied is displeased because he does not understand the mystery of the carrying of the cross . The one who is not satisfied needs love and he suffers for love , as if he deserves it . He does not know to give love without wanting to receive back love and honor .
The one who is dissatisfied cannot be called a cross carrier and cannot build a way to God and to his rest with God . How can he say : “ Holy cross , help me !”? How can the one , who is discontent , say that ? He cannot tell discontentment to help him , since discontentment is that that throws him down . Oh , the life that you live can help you , man . You should have it as your help , man , and then you should also ask it to help you to God . Your life is the cross , which can carry you and help you , but if you are not a cross carrier and you are always gloomy in trials and you are discontent , then which cross do you ask to help you anymore , because you are not a cross carrier ?
Oh , sons of My word that grows you up in order to be Mine , behold , the sons of men get ready and they are more and more painted , more adorned , more perfumed , more goodlooking to draw the eyes of those around and to have great success , as they say ; however you , sons , you should also get ready more and more , and you should want even more to have your adornment with God , to draw to Me all those who look at you and see Me in you and with you , so that I may have great success through you before them and so that they may take Me as their love , as their life , so that they may take Me as their guide , of their light from haven on the way with them ; they should also take Me as the cross they carry and not the cross from the people for them , but they should take from only the Lord and carry .
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