Hotel Grace

Some years ago, I read an article about how to get cheaper hotel rooms. It said that when they quote their price, they give you the highest price hoping you accept it. It's smart, because they get the most money for the rooms that way, rather than immediately quoting the lower prices for rooms.

 Most times my husband it calling to find out the prices of rooms, I remind him to say, "That's more than I wanted to spend," when they give him a price quote. This is to hopefully find a less expensive room there. Most times, he has his conversation with the hotel personnel, but doesn't express that it's more than we wanted to spend. 

 It's got to be difficult for a grown man to have his wife give him a script for getting the best priced hotel room. On the other hand, it's difficult when you've asked someone to say something and they don't do it. There have been times when I've responded in frustration, but this time, Christ gave me Hotel Grace, which calmed me down and I didn't address it, so there were no hurt feelings for either my husband or for me. I'm so glad that Christ always looks at the big picture and knows when things are counterproductive and when they aren't!

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?