The First Mover

Grace comes first -

it is an Actual Reality -

the Lord is the First Mover

He is the One who inspires 

you to do a Good / avoid an evil ..

the One who moves you to take 

on a great challenge as your

'mission' in life...or at other times

as little as a silent prayer for

someone you know who is in

hospice care who just 'comes to 

mind' as you're at Mass...or helping 

someone at the grocery store as

you 'just happen' to pass by

when they need some help...however...

many times we miss His Leading

because we're not looking for 

anything...not expecting His 

Movement...not listening for 

His Whisper...asleep on our 

'watch'...missing His Signal

because we're looking down 

instead of up distracted by 

shiny objects whirling in the 

beehive of our minds while 

absorbed in the latest posting on 

our Facebook page...stop...Grace is

here...now...as you read these lines...

pay attention...His Spirit is waking you 

from slumber...offering you a new 

lease on 'Life in the Lord' - an updated 

version of 'Discipleship'...a deeper 

discovery of just how many Graces

He has Offered but may have 'gone by the 

wayside'...realizing that 'what could 

have been can now change to what 

will be' as you now ask for the Grace

to be alert to His Leading / Inspiration / 

Word - but even more 'awakening' is letting 

it dawn on you that Grace has led you 

to read this and you responded without

even recognizing it was Actually Grace

that brought you here...not 'chance'...

not a 'coincidence'...not 'just because'...

then grasp  how He Infinitely Desires

to Love...Draw...Work...Change...Free...

Heal...Reveal...Gift...Himself to / in /

with / through.....you...and that you are 

constantly being Offered but so often 

missing His Calling...then realizing that 

you need to repent - boom!...another Grace - 

then you desire to change...boom! -another

Grace - that you will be watching for His 

Stirrings - boom!...realizing that now -before 

your very eyes - how Grace works...how 

Miraculous is the Mercy He is / will continue to  

Offer you and to change the way you live

your life simply by living in His Presence 

with your 'antenna raised'...something so

fundamental / simple / obvious that it is 

easy to miss / not be aware of His 'modus 

operendi'...so...let this impel you -in itself 

a Grace - as you ask Him to let your 

'weather alarm' go off when He is Leading / 

Directing / Moving you...Offering you a 

particular Grace at a particular time for a 

particular purpose so that you don't miss 

'this' opportunity to minister / serve / love /

speak His Word... putting the 'results' in His 

Hands...just do your part...just 'be ready'.

because there's a lot more coming your way..

in fact... it's going to be... an Endless Adventure

Let us Pray:

Lord Jesus - I need your Grace...

without it...I am lost...by myself I

have no power to follow you...

so... open my heart that I may sense

the Stirring of your Spirit upon the 

still waters of my heart...open my

mind that I may grasp the Desires

of your Heart as I walk with you

throughout this day...open my spirit 

to equip my senses to... hear your Word...

see your Visions...feel the Touch of 

your Mercy..smell the Aroma of your 

Anointing...taste the Sweetness of 

your Love...give me a willingness to 

step out in Faith... embrace the Grace.

courageously .put aside my doubts /

fears... put to death my attachments

to preferences / pleasures / selfishness / 

human respect / dread of suffering...and

to always focus my attention not on

me but... Thee...

Reflection / Discussion:

-How is Jesus the First Mover?

-What does that mean practically for you?

-How has Grace worked in you today?

-Did you miss an opportunity recently? As the Lord.

-How can you be more aware of His Leading?

-Walk through an experience of some 

 good that you did / evil you avoided to

 'see' His Grace at work.

-Use the 'daily examine' to become more aware of His Grace.