Full of Myself Grace

As I type some of these posts to schedule for another time, I am becoming very aware that I need to pray for Full of Myself Grace. I have been so focused on my needs and frustrations, I'm not sure that it leaves room to deal with anyone else's. It doesn't allow me to be the Christian,  partner, relative and friend that Christ wants me to be.

 Although I didn't realize it, I've gotten too caught up in my own little world, with my particular goals which means I'm trying to be in control of things instead of Christ. I need Him to be in control, not me! 

 Fortunately for me, Christ has a very forgiving nature and will give me grace when I ask Him. I just don't want to wait so long, next time. That's one of the many reasons that these brief prayers are so beneficial!

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?