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Sword-Bishop – His Personal Development
In the Crossfire of Criticism

The Sword-Bishop’s beneficial working, the exorcisms and even the
healing of the sick as well as the raising of the dead are often
reinterpreted by adversaries as coming from the Evil One, which is un-
thinkable because striking conversions and improvement for the better
have taken place through him. Besides, he has grown in virtue and
grace, whereas evil or hell would bring about a decline in character.
Satan also has his instruments, some of which speak very well and can
even work miracles. But there is one thing the Evil One cannot do: en-
kindle the heart with love of GOD. And that is exactly what the people
feel who come to the Sword-Bishop with an open heart.

Nevertheless, a flood of the worst slander of every kind is destroying his
reputation. Every weakness that is believed to be found in his actions
and words is blown out of proportion and laid to his charge, whereas
the good fruits are hushed up. He is being attacked from the pulpits
and in writings. The so-called clever and wise ridicule his appearance
and his statements are misinterpreted. Hardly any reproach was
spared him in all this time, as if his whole environment were only called
to judge him. If his adversaries had to suffer just a part of what rests on
the Sword-Bishop’s shoulders, they would be silent, for even all the
malice of loose mouths is nothing compared to the appalling attacks
from hell, which besets him again and again with horrible fury, for they
feel the end of their reign.

Every human being would have to collapse under such a burden. Only
he who surrenders himself – as a nothingness – completely to GOD can
still survive. That is why the LORD admonishes not to judge. For the
judgement will recoil on him who judges.

And so the Sword-Bishop goes from place to place, from country to
country (under unspeakable efforts and sacrifices), and searches and
calls and calls! Heavy stones, however, lie before his feet through the
nastiest slander and condemnations, also from those who have never
seen or heard him, predominantly on the part of the Church
authorities! Even CHRIST had a hearing from Pilate! Of course, you
ought to examine but not judge. At least do not unless you have first
spoken with and heard him personally. For whoever resists or rejects

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