Jesus tells us the necessity of complete abandonment in His Will for a soul to live in the Divine Will. In Volume 16, for instance, He tells us:
“…if the soul did not live completely abandoned in my Will, she would be like someone who lived in a sumptuous palace, and now leaned out of a window, now out of a balcony, now went down to the main door. So, only seldom or in passing does the poor one pass through some of the rooms, and therefore she knows little of the regimen, of the work that is needed, of the goods which are there present, of what she can take, and of what she can give. Who knows how many goods are in there, and she knows little about it, therefore she does not love that palace as she should love it, nor does she esteem it as it deserves. Now, for the soul who lives in my Will and is not completely abandoned in It, self reflections, cares for herself, fears, disturbances, are nothing other than windows, balconies and main doors that she forms in my Will; and by going out very often, she is forced to see and feel the miseries of human life. And since the miseries are her own property, while the riches of my Will are mine, she becomes more attached to the miseries than to the riches, and so she will not come to love, nor will she enjoy what it means to live in my Will. And having formed the main door, one day or another she will go away to live in the miserable hovel of her own will. See, then, how complete abandonment in Me is necessary in order to live in my Will. My Will does not need the miseries of the human will; It wants the creature to live together with It – beautiful, just as It delivered her from Its womb, without the miserable provision that she has formed for herself in the exile of life. Otherwise, there would be disparity, which would bring sorrow to my Will and unhappiness to the human will…” Volume 16 – February 10, 1924
Abandonment prayer in the Divine Will
Lord fused in Your Will I recognize that I’m in the sumptuous palace of your Will.
I want to recognize the wonderful rooms of this palace so I can see and know what is present, what I can take and what you want to give me.
As Your legitimate child, I want to love this palace as you want me to love it.
I know that I offend You and it is an affront to Your goodness if I have doubts or fears and I make little escapes from Your Will.
I have confidence in You Jesus, I love You, I know you are rich, powerful, immense; and what is Yours is mine – even Your omnipotent Will.
Please remove any self-reflections, cares for myself, fears, mistrust, or disturbances so that I see only Your Will in everything and trust in Your love for me.
(Prayer adapted from the Book of Heaven readings Volume 12 – October 8, 1919, and Volume 16 – February 10, 1924. Music “Selah III”, from Scripture Lullabies, http://www.Scripture-Lullabies.com)