Regression Grace

I was so very pleased on the day when I was finally able to walk more closely to a normal walking pattern. I had spent so many months healing from my broken heel. It was like all this freedom was immediately on the horizon.

 I was not so overjoyed when I found I could barely walk again. It was frustrating to find that there were times when I had overdone it when my leg froze up and I could barely hobble around. I often had to resort to using the walker during those times. I needed Christ's Regression Grace, although I didn't exactly ask for it in those words. 

 The thing is, Christ understands when we pray to Him, even if it's in brief prayers. Even if it's what's on our minds for that brief minute. He always understands. Christ understood my prayers and helped me when I was saddened when my gait regressed. 

 Somehow, I just figured it would be this steady forward movement toward total walking like I used to. Maybe, Christ is allowing me to view this from a different perspective. I don't know that I always appreciate things as much if they come too easily. 

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?