“I offer you a divine friendship and a union of wills” (Inner Word).
A divine friendship? Doesn’t that sound a bit far‑fetched? Well, in the Message to Mother Eugenia, our Father Himself expressed that He wants to be our friend. And let us not forget Jesus’s words to his disciples: “You are my friends if you do what I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.“ (John 15:14-15)
Therefore, God’s offer still stands, and once again we see here a gesture of kindness in His speaking to us in terms we can understand on a human level. We know how valuable a true friend is, even if they are imperfect and make mistakes. In any case, a true friend wants what is best for us. They are filled with benevolent love.
A divine friendship goes much further. It takes into account both time and eternity and places its trust in us. God wants to treat us as equals and share His heart, desires, and concern for humanity with us.
Above all, through His incomparable friendship and benevolence, He wants to draw us into the mystery of the union of wills. Our divine Friend wants to become “one” with us to the point that we act with a single will. The more we come to know Him, the more we will long to be in harmony with Him in all things.