Memory Grace

I was in a situation not so long ago where someone I knew got frustrated when someone called about something that had been scheduled. The person wanted to know why that person was calling and who called them, when really they had to have called them, but had forgotten.

 I started telling the person that they must have just forgotten they called which could cause a very negative outcome. I've found that when someone has a momentary lapse of memory it seems as real to them, as if it actually happened the way they thought. It doesn't do any good to get frustrated with them, because they can't help if they don't recall the situation.  I said a brief prayer asking Christ for Memory Grace in this situation. The funny thing is, the other person didn't move forward at getting agitated with what I had just said and they didn't continue to question the call, they just went on about the topic. Yeah! That could have really gone south, but didn't because of Christ! I am so very blessed for all He does for me!

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?