Is it better to do general or specific rounds?
People learning to rounds in God’s Divine Will sometimes wonder if they should pray general or more specific rounds, such as…
”Jesus, with Your Divine Will I love You in the birds.”
or
“Jesus, with Your Divine Will I love You in the blue jays.”
And here is the answer: Jesus values both general and specific acts
1. What a “round” is in Divine Will spirituality (briefly)
In The Book of Heaven, Jesus explains that when we pray in His Divine Will, our acts are no longer limited. They:
circulate through all creation
repair, glorify, and love God on behalf of all souls
gather up the acts of creatures and place them back into God
Rounds are acts of love, praise, thanksgiving, and reparation that travel through creation with the Divine Will.
2. General rounds: “I love You in all creation”
Example:
“I love You, adore You, and thank You in Your Divine Will in the heavens, the earth, the birds, the seas, and in all souls.”
What this does:
Moves very quickly
Has a universal scope
Is powerful when:
you are short on time
you are tired or distracted
you want to embrace everything at once
Spiritual effect:
Jesus tells Luisa that one act done in the Divine Will contains everything, even if not named individually.
So a general round:
gathers all created things together
places one great act of love before God
repairs the whole order of creation
Think of it like sunlight—it covers everything at once.
3. Specific rounds: “I love You in the Blue Jays”
Example:
“I love You, adore You, and thank You in Your Divine Will in the blue jays, in their flight, their song, their beating hearts.”
What this does:
Moves more slowly
Penetrates more deeply
Forms a personal relationship with creation
Spiritual effect:
Jesus often told Luisa that naming and entering into individual created things:
multiplies the act
gives it distinct beauty and intensity
allows you to “echo” the love God placed specifically in that creature
This is like hand-polishing a gem instead of lighting the whole room.
4. The key difference: breadth vs depth
Moreover, Jesus tells Luisa that variety delights Him.
Creation itself is not monotonous—neither should rounds be.
5. Which is “better”?
Neither is better in itself.
What matters most is:
the attention, intention, and union with the Divine Will
However:
General rounds are excellent for:
beginners
daily consistency
offering everything when you feel dry
Specific rounds are especially fruitful when:
your heart is drawn to something (a bird, a tree, a soul)
you want to grow in living awareness
you are repairing or loving in a more personal way
Many Divine Will priests and cenacles recommend:
Begin with a general round, then linger in specifics as love draws you.
6. Doing rounds “on behalf of all souls”
Whether general or specific, the key phrase is often:
“on behalf of all souls, past, present, and future.”
When you say:
“I love You in the Blue Jays on behalf of all souls…”
That one act:
supplies love where it was missing
repairs negligence toward creation
gives God the glory creatures failed to give
7. A simple way to combine both (very Luisa-style)
Here’s a gentle, balanced approach:
“Jesus, I enter Your Divine Will.
I love You in all creation, in every creature, on behalf of all souls.
And now I pause to love You especially in the blue jays,
in their flight, their song, their life — giving You the love that all souls should have given You there.”
This reflects how Luisa herself often prayed—moving from the universal to the particular.
8. One last, important reassurance
Jesus repeatedly told Luisa:
“It is not the multiplicity of words that pleases Me, but the unity of the will.”
Even a single, simple “I love You in Your Will”—said with attention—has infinite value.
Here is some more deep diving into general vs specific rounds…
1. Jesus explains that one act in the Divine Will contains all acts
(This supports general rounds)
📖 Book of Heaven, Vol. 12 (theme repeated often)
Jesus tells Luisa that:
“An act done in My Will is more than all other acts together, because it contains all acts.”
Meaning:
When you say something like:
“I love You in Your Divine Will in all creation,”
That single act:
enters eternity
touches all creatures
substitutes for the love of all souls
This is why general rounds are truly effective, even when not detailed.
2. Jesus explains why entering individual created things multiplies love
(This supports specific rounds)
📖 Book of Heaven, Vol. 17
Jesus explains to Luisa that when she enters into individual created things, her love:
“is repeated as many times for as many created things as she goes through.”
Meaning:
When you say:
“I love You in the blue jays…”
That act is:
distinct
repeated
multiplied
Each creature becomes a new echo of love for God.
This is why Jesus often invites Luisa to:
enter the sun
the stars
the wind
the heartbeat of creatures
3. Jesus compares general acts to light, and specific acts to jewels
(Vol. 11–13 theme)
In several places, Jesus explains that acts in the Divine Will are like light—but distinct acts become ornaments.
Meaning:
A general round fills everything with light
A specific round adds beauty, variation, and delight
God delights not only in fullness, but in variety—because creation itself is varied.
4. Jesus says attention and intention increase the value of the act
(Why specifics deepen prayer)
📖 Book of Heaven, Vol. 16
Jesus tells Luisa that acts done with greater awareness and attention:
“extend their life and their effects.”
Meaning:
When you name something specifically (like blue jays):
your attention increases
your awareness deepens
the act becomes more intimate
This doesn’t mean general rounds are weak—it means specific rounds are more conscious.
5. Jesus reassures Luisa not to fear “missing things”
(Very important for peace)
📖 Book of Heaven, Vol. 11
Luisa worries that she hasn’t named everything.
Jesus responds in essence:
“In My Will, nothing escapes you. Even what you do not think of, I add.”
Meaning:
If you say:
“I love You in all birds…”
Jesus Himself:
fills in every species
every moment
every forgotten creature
This is why general rounds are safe and complete.
6. Jesus explicitly delights when Luisa pauses on details
(Why being specific pleases Him)
📖 Book of Heaven, Vol. 14
Jesus expresses joy when Luisa lingers on individual things in creation, explaining that:
“You give Me the particular love I placed in each thing.”
Meaning:
God placed a unique love in:
blue jays
sparrows
rivers
flowers
When you name them, you are returning that exact love to Him.
7. Jesus often leads Luisa like this:
First – a broad, universal act
Then – a slow movement through details
Always – peace, not strain
8. In summar
General rounds are…
✔ complete
✔ universal
✔ powerful
✔ perfect for constancySpecific rounds
✔ multiply love
✔ deepen awareness
✔ delight God with variety
✔ form intimacy with creation
Jesus wants both, because love itself moves between the two.