Day 4 ‒ My Sheep Hear My Voice

June 11, 2025

Brother Robby Shares His Journal

– Day 4 –

Hello family, this is my journal on my 4th day of 21 days of solitude with Jesus. Last evening was tough; I had serious stomach pains. I realised when I knelt, I felt better. Later, during the Lord's Supper, the pain was so intense, but Jesus gave me strength to do the Lord's Supper. 

Last night at the vigil, the pain in my stomach paralyzed me; I could barely do anything. I had to call Mother Caroline and explain to her what I was feeling, and the Holy Spirit led her to warm water for me to drink and, praise to God, within the hour I was relieved of the pain. 

Family, Jesus is really speaking to my heart using the "Diary of Faustina." This 4th morning, Jesus brought back to my attention something I read yesterday afternoon from the "Diary of Faustina."This is what Mother Faustina shared.

She began,

"Still, a soul that is faithful to God cannot confirm its own inspirations; it must submit them to the control of a very wise and learned priest, and until it is quite certain, it should remain distrustful. It should not, on its own initiative alone, put its trust in these inspirations and all other higher graces, because it can thus expose itself to great losses.

“Even though a soul may immediately distinguish between false inspirations and those of God, it should nevertheless be careful, because many things remain uncertain. God is pleased and rejoices when a soul distrusts Him for His own sake; because it loves Him, it is prudent and itself asks and searches for help to make certain that it is really God who is acting within it. And once a well-instructed confessor has confirmed this, the soul should be at peace and give itself up to God, according to His directions; that is, according to the directions of the confessor."

That is the end of the quotation by Mother Faustina.

Family, in our daily walk, we receive inspirations from the Lord, the Holy Spirit, the Cloud of Witnesses, or even our guardian angels. This is scriptural because of what Jesus said to his disciples in John 16:13-15. And I quote, "When the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future. He will bring Me glory by telling you whatever He receives from me. All that belongs to the Father is mine; this is why I said, ‘The Spirit will tell you whatever he receives from Me.’” End of the quotation.

Family, it is wise to present the inspiration to a spiritually mature soul in your life to confirm what it is you are hearing. It could concern the ministry, your marriage, family, health, finances, relationships, or even other souls. When I received the direction to go into solitude, and with the restrictions I was given, I shared the message with my confessor to discern and confirm before I sought permission from my superior, Mother Elisha.

Whenever we can, we should seek confirmations for the inspirations we are receiving. Your spouse, your covering in the ministry, or any other mature soul in your life or church can be persons you confide in.

Before I joined this ministry, I had ministered, fellowshipped, and been friends with souls with unique graces upon them. If you have no understanding, you can think they have been deluded and they are illusions. I know of a soul that had special divine revelations and encounters with the Lord, and the minister covering this soul did not understand this grace, so he resorted to rebuking and even praying against it, thinking it was demonic. What a tragedy it was because the church missed a lot of graces and instructions from the Lord because the minister had no proper training on the workings of the Holy Spirit.

There is a balance we must exercise about discernment. I remember over 20 years ago when the Lord started teaching me about, not just living but walking by the Spirit. I started hearing the "still small voice" of the Lord, but at that time I did not know it was Him. So, I would go to my spiritual mother and tell her, I heard this voice telling me this, or telling me that..., and one day, while talking to her, Jesus [asked] her, "When will he learn to know my voice?" At that time, I believed the Lord [spoke] only to “chosen" souls. This is what Jesus said: "My sheep hear My voice" (John 10:27). So, Jesus expects all his sheep to not only hear but also know His voice. Jesus says, "I am the Good Shepherd. I know My own sheep, and My own sheep know Me... You need to know that I have other sheep in addition to those in this pen. I need to gather and bring them, too. They’ll also recognize my voice. Then it will be one flock, one Shepherd."

So, Jesus expects his sheep to know his voice. This becomes easier when you really become intimate with him. But there are many voices, and that's why we must discern. Many times, while in meetings, running errands, or traveling, the Holy Spirit has given me directions. In such situations, you must trust your gut and act because a lack of action could not only be disobedience but could be disastrous. Intimacy with Jesus is the secret. Just as you know the voices of your loved ones, with time we can't miss knowing the voice of our heavenly Spouse. Jesus says in John 10:4-5, "His sheep follow him because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger's voice.”This morning, during my meditations on the "Diary of Faustina," Jesus convicted me on how we should carry each other's burdens in prayer. Sometimes, as Christians our prayer life becomes mechanical. Mother Faustina shares this experience.

She begins, 

"My sister came to see me today. When she told me of her plans, I was horror-stricken. How is such a thing possible? Such a beautiful little soul before the Lord, and yet great darkness had come over her, and she did not know how to help herself. She had a dark view of everything. The good God entrusted her to my care, and for two weeks I was able to work with her. But how many sacrifices this soul cost me is known only to God. For no other soul did I bring so many sacrifices and sufferings and prayers before the throne of God as I did for her soul. I felt that I had forced God to grant her grace. When I reflect on all this, I see that it was truly a miracle. Now I can see how much power intercessory prayer has before God."

The end of Mother Faustina’s quotation.

Note how she interceded with "so many sacrifices and sufferings and prayers before the throne of God." She, in fact, says her prayers forced God to grant her sister the graces she needed. Oh, this is a wake-up call for me. I paused and interrogated my heart. How do I respond to prayer requests? How do I respond to needs I see in others, even in this community that I live in? What sacrifices do I make for others in prayer? Mother Caroline and I have a schedule we follow as intercessors, but I believe we can do better. Christians have the grace in Jesus to call to order lives of souls, communities, and nations to align with the will and purposes of God and even restrain the plans of the enemy. Mother Faustina continued to speak of spiritual warfare. 

She says,

"My Jesus, when I look at this life of souls, I see that many of them serve You with some mistrust. At sometimes, especially when there is an opportunity to show their love for God, I see them running away from the battlefield. And once Jesus said to me, ‘Do you, my child, also want to act like that?’ I answered the Lord, ‘Oh, no, my Jesus, I will not retreat from the battlefield, even if mortal sweat breaks out on my brow; I will not let the sword fall from my hand until I rest at the feet of the Holy Trinity!’ Whatever I do, I do not rely on my own strength but on God's grace. With God's grace, a soul can overcome the greatest difficulties.”

That’s the end of Mother Faustina’s quote

Many Christians shy away from battles that we need to engage in to overcome many difficulties, not only in our lives but difficulties of others’; difficulties of communities we live in, even of our nations.

I must do better by persevering in prayer with many sacrifices. I must respond with urgency and fervency to issues in prayer, making necessary sacrifices by tarrying before the throne of Grace, seeking mercies and graces for other souls. Yes, I respond to prayer requests, and I carry burdens as expected, but with what intensity? Am I willing to change my schedule or forfeit comfort temporarily in prayer?

Jesus, give us this grace, especially filling our hearts with compassion for souls. How can my day be normal when I know there is a soul somewhere in a difficult or even fatal condition?

Lord have mercy.

Until next time, may we be faithful in Christ.

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