Part 7: Reflection

I really wanted to believe that the messages of Angüera were true, but sadly I cannot. It has taken me several days to process it. I know there are many who will still believe, and that doesn't make them bad people. But we shouldn't be surprised. In Revelations, we are told that there will be false prophets. 

Satan is the Great Deceiver, and I believe he traps more people by confusion rather than outright evil. Now doubt has entered some of our hearts and has shaken us.  I actually hesitated releasing these findings, because I was afraid that it would cause a loss of faith for some people, and I didn't want to be responsible for that, but I knew in my heart I had to share what I know. 

He is also very good at toying with our emotions, especially pride. I know there are some who will still believe the messages, because they don't want to admit they were wrong, and that doesn't make them bad people.  For me, he spoke to my need to want to know everything and have advantages. I wanted to believe the messages were true, because I wanted to have some advantage,  advance knowledge of future calamities, so I could prepare. 

He also knows that I have a great love for Mary, that I want to soak up every word that She says. So even the times when I felt like something wasn't right in the messages, I ignored it, because I wanted to believe that it was coming from Her. As a minority, hearing racism addressed in message #458 comforted me greatly, not because I wanted some heavenly scolding on it, but because I've always felt like Catholics don't acknowledge how much of a great but hidden sin it is. 

It is our human nature that when given two paths, we tend to choose the one that is easier. It was easier to believe the messages, rather than do the hard work of praying the Rosary, attending mass, going to confession and fasting which are all things Our Lady recommends we do to mitigate, delay or even prevent chastisements. She has given us enough tools to help us change our future, we just have to use them. Instead of worrying over chastisements, let's work together to prevent them.