BD 3341 22.11.1944

Earthly fulfilment of duty ....
Spiritual work ....

Nothing should stop you from striving for perfection, and therefore you should not want to achieve earthly goals but only think of your souls and your earthly task, which alone is important since it shall earn you life in eternity. Therefore, if the world approaches you with its demands, then ask God for the strength to enable you to fulfil what is earthly demanded of you, yet know that God also makes demands of you and that their fulfilment is far more important, because earthly life was only given to you for the purpose that you strive upwards, that you become perfect and that you must not neglect this task if earthly life is to bring you success for your soul.

The human being should never shirk his duties imposed on him by earthly life, for he should use his life's strength in serving neighbourly love; he should be constantly active, for only constant activity contributes to the redemption of that which is still bound and wants to serve. But if he puts the work for his soul before all earthly work he will not do wrong, on the contrary, he will contribute to the redemption of the bound to a greater extent, and spiritual activity outweighs earthly activity many times over. Anyone who always strives to walk the right path on earth, who only wants to think and act in accordance with God's will, will always put his strength at the service of his neighbour, and what seems most important to him he will do first ....

If spiritual work seems to him to be unpostponable because he recognises the hardship on earth, he should give in to his heart's urge and be spiritually active. For the will to work for the kingdom of God also gives him an intensified feeling for what is necessary, and the soul's work should always be placed before all other work, after all, it is the actual purpose of earthly life. But as long as the human being walks along without realisation, earthly fulfilment of duty is advisable and in accordance with divine order. But when the meaning and purpose of earthly life has become clear to him, then earthly life recedes and spiritual life has the right of way, because this is imperishable and understandably work for eternity is more important than activity which only brings earthly success.

The more mature a person is, the more easily he separates himself from earth and its goods, the less he demands worldly pleasures, and thus he must also then put worldly demands on the back burner, i.e. only comply with them as far as is absolutely necessary. Nevertheless, he should practise loving activity, he should develop love to the highest degree and thus let every earthly activity become an activity of love at the same time, so that he will fulfil both .... that he fulfils his duty on earth and yet strives for perfection. And he should use his strength as a labourer for the kingdom of God .... he should set himself a goal by trying to lead erring souls to God, he should help them to realisation and thus be spiritually active .... then he will have double success .... he will help himself and his fellow human beings to soul maturity and use his vitality for redeeming activity ....

Amen

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