2384. Further, for souls to be able to be in the company of angels, they must be entirely convinced of those things, and in fact so much so that they not only easily accept the corroborations (rather than being distressed by them, as said [2383]), but such souls are eager to strengthen their faith, thus so to speak going with the current. Then light is given them by the Lord, not only for understanding that it is so, but also for seeing confirmations, an adding many more to them, for in this way they have a high knowledge of faith that goes beyond that of others. It is different with those who are not like this. Against every single confirmatory detail, although they had professed the faith during bodily life, resistance arises, and they struggle against the current, consequently against higher knowledge, which consequently cannot be given to them, because it is, so to speak, opposite to them. Hence with them, darkness reigns. 1748, 22 June.