I just read a book on purgatory and the author is unknown most probably a woman or a religious who has been given some gift to see purgatory but in quite a different light. Yes in the perspective of the great mercy of God. That purgatory is filled with people who love God and who celebrate His Mercy by going through all these purificatory process in a painful yet very bearable way because of the knowledge that this is simply filling in all the empty spaces in one's life, vacuum in one's heart.
I realized in a new way that in this life nothing matters but whether you think, feel, act and live this life for, in and with God or not. If not, then it has to be redeemed every single moment and every single draw of your breath but surprisingly what matters is how much humility and how much truthfulness that you have dealt your self and a person's forsaking everything all for God.
Doing good, doing a required good and doing good for Goodness Himself. How different all these in Purgatory ! Yes you do good but where is your heart? What are all these good works for? Are they for sympathy or for love? Are you supposed to do these things? Or should you be doing something else? How much time is wasted! How many priests and religious who simply have not taken all opportunities given to them to reach the heights of sanctity! How much they have to make up for all the lost time! But God in His everlasting mercy have made even the slightest intention a holy excuse, so to say, to save us from destruction. What matters is not what you do but how much love you have in doing it. Yes, it is the principle of St. Therese of the Child Jesus.
Am I not the God? Am I not the Omnipotent God? Why do you still insist in doing things on your own? You should know that I know things better and I do these in a much better way for your good and the good of your soul. Why not just allow me to fulfill My divine will on you? I do not need big works or large achievements. I only need your heart. I only want your full and complete submission. How much do I want to have you here in My Kingdom! How much have I filled My Heart with tender longings for you to love Me in return! But you won't allow it and you have made Me wait for long hours, days, weeks and years!
Labels: good works, love of God, purgatory
