Death Grace

Someone I knew recently passed away. Some of our interactions hadn't always been as friendly as I would like them to have been. When the person passed, some of these negative experiences popped into my mind, but I really wanted to focus on the good times we had.

Having been saying these brief prayers for a few months now, I asked for Death Grace. What I was doing in that brief prayer was asking Christ to heal those negative memories about that person, to be able to totally focus on the more positive interactions we had.

It may sound like such a minor thing to some, but it has been a true blessing! Now, I can grieve the loss of this person, who I loved dearly. It also helped me to realize that when people aren't well, they sometimes act in different ways than they normally would have. I will really miss this person and am now freed up to truly focus on the ways that this person positively impacted my life!

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?