Worrying Grace

I was worried about how something would turn out. It's tricky when you are dealing with other people and being sensitive to their needs and opinions. I tried to think of everything I could to ensure everything went smoothly, but it really wasn't within my control to start with.

 At times I get caught up in worrying about things, I realize that I am saying through my actions, "Christ, I'm not so sure that You're going to take care of me, so I'm going to worry and fret and see if there's anyway that I can fix things in case You don't." Now that definitely isn't what I want to convey to my Lord and Savior. So, remembering that's what I convey when i worry, I asked Christ for Worrying Grace. That doesn't necessarily mean that by praying this brief prayer everything is going to turn out perfectly resolved. What it did mean is that Christ took away my worry and I was better able to trust Him to handle the situation, instead of 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?