Trust in God: some advice from Saint Faustina

1. His interests are mine. - Jesus said to me: «In every soul I do the work of my mercy. Whoever trusts in it will not perish, because all his interests are mine. "
Suddenly, Jesus began to complain to me for the distrust he encountered in the dearest souls: «What hurts me is their distrust of me, after they have made a mistake. If they had not already experienced the unlimited goodness of my heart, this would have pained me less. "

2. The lack of trust. - I was about to leave Wilno. One of the nuns, now elderly, told me that she had been suffering for a long time because she was convinced that she confessed badly and doubted that Jesus had forgiven her. Needlessly, her confessors recommended that she trust and remain at peace. Speaking to me, the nun insisted in this way: «I know that Jesus deals directly with you, sister; therefore ask him if he accepts my confessions and if I can say that I have been forgiven ». I promised him. The same evening I heard these words: "Tell her that her lack of trust hurts me more than her sins."

3. Dust in the soul. - Today the gaze of the Lord penetrated me, like lightning. I knew the even more minute dust that covers my soul and, seeing all the nothingness that I am, I fell on my knees and asked for forgiveness from God with an immense trust in his infinite mercy. The knowledge of the dust, which covers my soul, does not discourage me or distance me from the Lord; it awakens greater love and unlimited trust in me. Divine rays, illuminate the secret depths of my heart, so that I reach the maximum purity of intention and trust in the mercy of which you are the image.

4. I desire the trust of my creatures. - «I want every soul to know my goodness. I desire the trust of my creatures. Encourage souls to open all their trust to my mercy. The weak and sinful soul should not be afraid to approach me, because if it had more sins than there are grains of sand on earth, all will disappear in the infinite abyss of my forgiveness ».

5. In the vortex of mercy. - Once Jesus said to me: "At the moment of death, I will be close to you insofar as you were me to me in your life." The confidence that awakened within me at these words grew so much that even if I had had on my conscience the sins of the whole world and, in addition, the sins of all damned souls, I could not have doubted the goodness of God but, without any problem, I would have thrown myself into the vortex of eternal mercy and, with a broken heart, I would have totally abandoned myself to the will of God, which is mercy itself.

6. Nothing new under the sun. - Nothing new happens under the sun, O Lord, without your will. Be blessed for all you send me. I cannot penetrate your secrets about myself, but, trusting only in your goodness, I bring my lips close to the cup you offer me. Jesus, I trust in you!

7. Who can measure my pure goodness? - Jesus speaks: «My mercy is greater than your misery and that of the whole world. Who can measure my pure goodness? For you I wanted my heart to be ripped open by the spear, for you I opened this source of mercy. Come, draw from such a spring with the vessel of your trust. Please give me your misery: I will fill you with the treasures of grace ».

8. A path bristling with thorns. - My Jesus, nothing can take anything away from my ideals, which is what to say to the love I bring you. I am not afraid to go on, even if my path is bristling with thorns, even if a hailstorm of persecution falls on my head, even if I remain without friends and everything conspires against me, even if I have to face it all alone. By keeping my peace inwardly, O God, I would trust exclusively in your mercy. I know that a trust like this will never be disappointed.

9. In the eyes of time. - I look into the eyes of the time before me with trepidation and fear. Faced with the new day that is advancing, I am surprised to be afraid of life. Jesus frees me from fear, revealing to me the greatness of the glory that I will be able to give him if I deal with this work of his mercy. If Jesus gives me the necessary audacity, I will complete everything in his name. My task is to reawaken trust in the Lord in the souls of all.

10. The deep gaze of Jesus. - Jesus looks at me. The deep gaze of Jesus gives me courage and confidence. I know that I will accomplish what I ask, despite the insurmountable difficulties that arise before me. I am acquiring the wonderful conviction that God is with me and that I can do everything with him. All the forces of the world and the devil will collapse in the face of the omnipotence of his name. God, my only guide, I place myself faithfully in your hands, and you will direct me according to your plans.

11. What are you afraid of? - Jesus said to me: «What are you afraid of? However, even so, my daughter, it is already an immense joy for me when you come to confide your fears to me. Always talk to me as you do, talk to me about everything in your everyday human language. I understand you, because I am God and man. There are moments in life, in which the soul cannot find peace except by diving into prayer. I want souls, in such moments, to know how to pray with perseverance. This is of decisive importance for them ".