Message for prayer groups

10 May 2001 08:36

Copied here are two letters from Vassula:

I have recently heard that in certain prayer groups, the “laying on of hands” on people has produced some unpleasant occurences. I do not believe that everyone has the gift to pray over people unless the person is spiritually purified. My advice is that praying over people is not really necessary to do every time and therefore, for those groups who have had unpleasant occurences, I would ask them to stop this kind of prayer.

I also heard that in other groups, there are manifestations, e.g, crucifixions and the sort. I do not believe that this comes from God in these times when we are celebrating the Resurrection of Christ and I am convinced that these people are in total illusion risking to deviate the whole prayer group. In the case of such manifestations in a group, my advice is the same as St Teresa of Avila, which had happenend in her convent, and this is the following: “If anyone has any sort of manifestation which most probably takes you away from your prayer, my advice is that all the group moves into another room, closing the door and leaving this person who has the manifestation alone, while they will be able to continue with their prayer. Usually if this is done 2-3 times in a row, the person who believed had a grace, will realise that (s)he was in illusion and the result is that (s)he will stop, once finding himself alone.

Vassula

I would like my letter to be translated into all the other languages of our prayer groups if possible, so that it reaches all prayer groups of TLIG and to be read out in every existing prayer group.

The second letter:

Dear TLIG Members,

I am glad that I am regularly receiving your reports now. They are wonderful. When we go to Egypt and the Holy Land, do not forget to bring your reports with you! We will have a “workshop” as often as we can and share your testimonies and your work. Then, I might want to give you, if necessary, a word of counsel as well as others who are sharing your testimony. If your report happens to be longer than one page, make a resumé and shorten it to one page please.

In Christ’s Love

Vassula