Messy Kitchen Grace

I was recuperating from a broken bone. Every time I saw the kitchen, I could see it was getting messier and messier, but I couldn't do anything about it. My husband was cooking, cleaning, doing the laundry, etc. I don't know what I would have done without his support!

I still felt guilty about not being physically able to go help tidy up the kitchen and didn't want to say anything to my husband, because it might make him feel bad about it. I had to put the status of the kitchen and other parts of my house into Christ's very capable hands. Once I did, I no longer had to pray about it, because Christ had given me Messy Kitchen Grace and the piles, etc. never seemed to bother me after that. I am soooo very blessed! 

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?