Noise Grace

And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. Acts 20:32

I was with someone who has been in a lot of pain for some time. They take medications for this pain, but it doesn't seem to always be enough. I know it sounds silly, but the noises, grunts, and groans they made got on my nerves.

Since it worked when I prayed, "Popcorn Grace," at an earlier time, I decided to pray "Noise Grace." Christ knew in that brief prayer that I was asking Him to give me grace with the noise the person made, so that I could be more gracious to them and not respond in an irritated manner. All of a sudden, I felt calmer and the noises that this person made didn't seem to bother me so much. Christ made me a better example of how He works in my life and can do it for you, too!

Example of a Brief Prayer

But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they. Acts 15:11

I was with someone who was scooping up some free popcorn. They didn't ask me if I wanted any. The person told me that I should get a bag of popcorn and then took it from my hands. They wanted me to get the popcorn for them to eat later.

It's such a silly thing, but it really did irritate me. Didn't that person think about whether I wanted some or not? Couldn't they have asked me if I wanted some before they took it from my hands? I found myself getting frustrated at that person. Then, it popped into my mind that that's not what Christ wants of me. He wants me to be gracious to those who irritate me, but I was too frustrated to be gracious at that moment.

What I prayed was, "Popcorn Grace," and immediately Christ calmed me down, so that I didn't respond to the person in a less than positive manner. Although the "Popcorn Grace" prayer was very brief, I was asking Christ to please give me grace with this popcorn situation, so I would respond in a gracious manner, and He did! It amazed me that He knew and understood my brief prayer and granted me that grace, so I could be more gracious as an example of how He works in my life! I have continued to use these brief prayers which are changing my life and my response to others. If Christ can do this for me, He can most certainly do it for you, as well. Try it...what can it hurt?