Low Blood Sugar Grace

I was trying to show someone younger how to do an art activity from an art book for kids. They didn't want to do the activity as presented. Of course, that's understandable, but I was trying to show the child how to use the techniques in the book. The child was frustrated and wanted to do it their own way and really didn't want to hear anything about it. 

I must have been low blood sugar, because I was feeling frustrated, because I couldn't show him how to do the techniques. The more I tried to explain that he could do his own thing after I showed him the technique, the worse it got. I started praying for Low Blood Sugar Grace, so I could handle this situation graciously and not in a frustrated manner.

I had to pray for it quite a few times, before that calm feeling settled in. Later, I prayerfully considered why it took so long before it did. Then, the idea was in my mind that Satan loves it when Christians get frustrated and respond impatiently. It's one way he can work a wedge in their relationship with Christ and with others. So, I realized that Satan doesn't let go easily and persists, hoping we will continue making poor choices. That's even more reason to repeatedly ask for Christ's Grace in Situations.

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?