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will, as the Lord had bid me to do, I heard this voice in my soul: From today on, do not fear
God’s judgment, for you will not be judged. On the second page, in the middle of the page were
the words, “From today on, I do the will of God everywhere, always, and in everything” (Diary,
# 374).
(2.5) Rely Wholly on the Confessor’s Will and Not on Self-Will to Please God 228
During a Thursday evening Adoration, Sr. Faustina saw Jesus being scourged and
tortured. And, He counseled her on how to please God by obeying His will through the
Confessor, even in the least thing (Diary, # 639):
My daughter, I desire that even in the smallest things, you rely on your confessor.
Your greatest sacrifices do not please Me if you practice them without the
Confessor’s permission; on the other hand, the smallest sacrifice finds great value
in My eyes, if it is done with his permission. The greatest works are worthless in
My eyes if they are done out of self-will, and often they are not in accord with My
will and merit punishment rather than reward. And on the other hand, even the
smallest of yours acts, done with the Confessor’s permission is pleasing in My
eyes and very dear to Me. Hold firmly to this always. Be constantly on the watch,
for many souls will turn back from the gates of Hell and worship My mercy. But
fear nothing, as I am with you. Know that of yourself, you can do nothing.
III B.3 On Suffering and Spiritual Warfare, in Jesus’ Own Words (Diary, # 1760-1764)
Sr. Faustina attended a Retreat that Jesus Himself “commanded,” arranged for her to
make (on the days that He Himself “selected” for her, on the “three days preceding the
Pentecost”), as well as “conducted” Himself (Diary, # 1752). The meditation was on the
“Conference on Spiritual Welfare” (Diary, # 1760):
(3.1) On God: Focus on Him Alone; No Matter the Road, He Leads You
My daughter, I want to teach you about spiritual warfare… Do not examine with
curiosity the roads, which God leads you (Diary, # 1760).
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Ibid., Faustina, Diary, # 639.
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