These are the 25 Secret Whispers of St. Faustina. They begin with this simple statement from Jesus; “My daughter, I want to teach you about spiritual warfare”
- Never trust in yourself but abandon yourself totally to My will.
- In desolation, darkness and various doubts, have recourse to Me and to your spiritual director. He will always answer you in my name.
- Do not bargain with any temptation; lock yourself immediately in My Heart.
- At the first opportunity, reveal the temptation to the confessor.
- Put your self-love in the last place, so that it does not taint your deeds.
- Bear with yourself with great patience.
- Do not neglect interior mortifications.
- Always justify to yourself the opinions of your superiors and of your confessor.
- Shun murmurs like a plague.
- Let all act as they like; you are to act, as I want you to.
- Observe the rule as faithfully as you can.
- If someone causes you trouble, think what good you can do for the person who caused you to suffer.
- Do not pour out your feelings.
- Be silent when you are rebuked.
- Do not ask everyone’s opinion, but only the opinion of your confessor; be as frank and simple as a child with him.
- Do not become discouraged by ingratitude.
- Do not examine with curiosity the roads down which I lead you.
- When boredom and discouragement beat against your heart, run away from yourself and hide in My heart.
- Do not fear struggle; courage itself often intimidates temptations, and they dare not attack us.
- Always fight with the deep conviction that I am with you.
- Do not be guided by feeling, because it is not always under your control; but all merit lies in the will.
- Always depend upon your superiors, even in the smallest things.
- I will not delude you with prospects of peace and consolations; on the contrary, prepare for great battles.
- Know that you are on a great stage where all heaven and earth are watching you.
- Fight like a knight, so I can reward you. Do not be unduly fearful, because you are not alone.
For me, the key word is “teach”. What was said at any particular time, was said to a particular audience, however what is being taught is timeless.