Above All Else

#122  April 17, 2013, Wed. 10am, Before the Blessed Sacrament, St Theresa’s

Your Lord wants to jump into your life.

I want to surprise you, catch you off guard, delight you.

Will you recognize Me when I come?

Perhaps yes,  perhaps no.

But either way I want to change your life so you can boldly proclaim the Word of God.

You did not expect Me today to bring you this apostleship for you.

But, nonetheless I want you to serve Me above all.   Will you most willingly cast all else aside and serve Me alone?

That is a big step, yet I know you ache to be closer to Me so I continue to offer you the opportunity to come and be My servant. 

Not to serve servile, but to serve with Joy.  We often think that once we have gotten one thing that I have said, that I am finished with you.

But No, Never.

I bring you gradually to serve Me.  Not just once or twice but many, many times.

I ache to have you realize and want to serve Me above all else.

When we think of the words ‘above all else’ we tremble wondering what exactly ‘all else’ includes.

Do I have to give up this or that in order to serve You? 

We hate to let go don’t we?   We strive to serve here and there but are afraid to offer all of us to the Almighty One.

I can feel it in your heart – your offer to serve, along with your hesitation to serve.

Sure you can show Me what others should do to serve, however when I show you what else you can do, you shy away or pretend not to see or understand. 

I see you smiling because you know I am right, don’t you.

Come abide in My Sacred Heart.

Ache to abide in My Sacred Heart. 

There alone will you find the will to be more and more obedient to serving Me ‘above all else.’

I did not say it would be easy but it will be a great adventure for your free will to participate in.

Do not ever become discouraged in this adventure and end up calling yourself names, feeling frustrated, despondent – remember those are the words of the evil one.  Does he ever want you despondent about serving Me!

He will tell you, if you let him, that you can’t possibly be as good as He wants you to be, so there really is no worth in even trying.

Do Not Become Discouraged.

My Graces are always there, like a handrail waiting for you to reach out and make use of them.

Ask for the Grace to abstain.

Ask for the Grace to slow down.

Ask for the Grace to let go.

Ask for the Grace to rise above.

Ask for the Grace to be humble.

Ask for the Grace to hold your tongue.

Ask for the Grace to be able to proclaim His Word – not your interpretation of His Word, but His Word.

Ask for the Grace to love those you feel are unlovable.

Just look at these Graces which are only a few and see how each Grace brings you into more service to Him.

We don’t think abstaining from food, tv, etc. has anything to do with serving Him.  We think it has all to do with our own strong will power.

You could not be farther from the Truth.

Remember My Graces have nothing to do with making you feel better about yourself.

My Graces are intended to bring you to the realization of how important, how necessary I am in your life.  To make you feel better about you ONLY through Me, so no credit falls on you for this success.  All credit falls on Me. 

Now sit and adore.  Be grateful for My Abundant Graces and never hesitate to call on them day and night.

It just dawned on you that perhaps you did not call on My Graces of Acceptance and Understanding in the Boston bombings.

You certainly prayed but did you ask for My Graces on those injured?  So ask now and I will deliver car loads to them, I promise. 

Thank you for writing and listening.  God Bless from the Giver of All Graces.