33 Days to Eucharistic Glory Day 6

Day 6 

Wow! There is a lot packed into this day. The Six Seismic Shifts of the Spiritual Life is a great chapter. I think what I will do today is just take one or two thoughts from each of the shifts that touched a chard with me. 

First Shift: Just Begin the Conversation. The line that struck me is this: Once a conversation has begun, it can lead anywhere. Sometimes I think people want to make sure they “get all their prayers in” rather than simply being with God. Just get it started. God can lead where we need to be led. 

Second Shift: Ask God What He Wants. How often do we do that? How often do we stop and ask God what he wants for us, through us, with us, in us? Let God lead. 

Third Shift: Give Yourself to Prayer. “Stop doing prayer and start giving ourselves to prayer.” I like that because prayer is best when we quit doing it and simply spend time being with God. My parents were married 54 years before Mom died. They could sit in a room together and be comfortable. I always use that as a good image for prayer. I am reminded of St. Mother Teresa of Kolkata’s response to the question of what do you do in Eucharistic Adoration. She said, “He looks at me and I look at Him and we both like what we see.” 

Fourth Shift: Transform Everything into Prayer. I love it when he said: Not that He is in our presence, but that we are continually in His presence. Before the start of most Masses I will invite us to take a moment and remind ourselves that we are in the presence of God. 

Fifth Shift: Make Yourself Available. The line that rang true for me was this: It is about surrendering ourselves, our plans, and our lives to God. I have met a lot of people for whom this is just second nature. God and the presence of God permeates every aspect of their lives. 

Sixth Shift: Just Keep Showing Up. “It’s about what God is doing in us, through us and with us—when we show up.” The mantra I always hear is this: “I don’t get anything out of it.” And if you quit showing up, you might not be there when God is wanting to speak to you. Show up and you won’t miss it.