Instruction for stillness and sweet turning-inward, to hear the Heart-Master Himself.

What this letter is. An August letter of the 29th, 1766, from Mülheim to Johann Engelbert Evertsen at Barmen. His agreeable letters, received before and after, have been answered in the Spirit and with oft-repeated blessing-wish over him and the dear known fellow-pilgrims there; the Spirit of the love-fellowship will have directed it rightly. Under all weakness, burden and hardship the minds there still especially lie upon him. Would that each one remain quite near, become still, and hear it from the Heart-Master Himself — for His teaching is sweet and powerful, which gives what He teaches. Many are called; few let themselves be made elect. One applies what is known either too much upon others, or sits fainthearted in oneself, without through prayer and sweet turning-inward drawing near to Him who alone is good and so gladly infuses all good. When we only open our mouth wide, He fills it; when the mouth is already filled, then it cannot be filled by God. The brother's indisposition he beholds compassionately; the Lord let no leaf from the Cross-tree fall lost upon the earth. Jesus and His gentle love must content, strengthen and sanctify his inmost. Mülheim, the 29th of August, 1766.

The Heart-Master, and the open mouth. The agreeable letters, received before and after, have been answered in the Spirit. Would that each one remain quite near, become still, and hear it from the Heart-Master Himself; for His teaching is sweet and powerful, which gives what He teaches us. Ah! ah! many are called: few let themselves be made elect. One applies what is known either too much upon others, or remains sitting fainthearted in oneself, without through prayer and sweet turning-inward drawing near to Him, and waiting for Him, who alone is good, and so gladly infuses all good; when we only open our mouth wide. When this mouth however is already filled, then it cannot be filled by God.

No leaf from the Cross-tree. The brother's indisposition he beholds compassionately. The Lord let no leaf from the Cross-tree fall lost upon the earth. He greets and embraces the brother in the Spirit of their love-fellowship. Jesus and His gentle love must content, strengthen and sanctify his inmost. Amen, Lord Jesus. Mülheim, the 29th of August, 1766.

A few words and echoes.

• Dearest brother!
• Your agreeable letters, received before and after. have been answered in the Spirit.
• oft-repeated blessing-wish. over you and those dear known fellow-pilgrims there.
• The Spirit of our love-fellowship. will have directed it rightly.
• it would then have to be that someone had not been at home.
• under all weakness, burden and hardship. the minds there still especially lie upon me.
• where it must go. each one knows indeed in general fairly well.
• remain quite near, become still. and hear it from the Heart-Master Himself. (Ps. 85:8 / print 85, 9)
• for His teaching is sweet and powerful. which gives what He teaches us.
• Ah! ah! many are called. Few let themselves be made elect. (Matt. 20:16)
• One applies what is known either too much upon others. or remains sitting fainthearted in oneself.
• without through prayer and sweet turning-inward. drawing near to Him, and waiting for Him.
• who alone is good. and so gladly infuses all good. (Ps. 25:8–10)
• when we only open our mouth wide. Psalm 81:11. (Ps. 81:10 / print 81, 11)
• When this mouth however is already filled. then it cannot be filled by God.
• The indisposition you have had. I behold compassionately.
• The Lord let no leaf from the Cross-tree fall lost upon the earth. (Isa. 55:10f)
• I greet and embrace you, my brother. in the Spirit of our love-fellowship.
• Jesus and His gentle love. must content, strengthen and sanctify your inmost.
• Amen, Lord Jesus! Mülheim, the 29th of August, 1766.