In the Cold Grace

I got out of the car and it was breezy. The driver of the car, looked in the backseat for something while I stood out in the cold. Then, the driver straightened the seat belt, while I stood out in the cold. Finally, the driver took off their coat and put it in the car while I stood out in the cold.

 Then the biggest smile crossed my face as Christ reminded me that I should ask for In the Cold Grace instead of being frustrated and I did! Christ showed me that was much better to let go of these petty annoyances instead of being frustrated with the driver doing all these things while I was left standing in the cold. 

 I'll tell you, it brightened my attitude and the cold didn't seem to bother me as much. At that point, it was all small potatoes!

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?