Bad Deal Grace

I pride myself in being Frugal to a Fault. I like checking things up one side and down the other to make sure that I'm getting the best deal ever! I think I'm being a good Steward with what Christ has given me, but sometimes, like in this situation, it's more of a shortcoming.

 We made a deal with someone. I knew it wasn't a good deal when we made it, but I was trying to be supportive of my husband's wishes. I prayed and prayed about it and felt that's what Christ would want of me.

 As time has gone on, my being supportive has worn thin as the time comes closer to finalizing the deal. The frugal side of me comes out and tells me there was a better way to do it. So, instead of struggling with those nagging feelings that we could have done better, I struggled with our decision which is a no-win situation!

 I'm praying for Bad Deal Grace as I write this...as Christ shows me how silly it is for me to get so caught up in this, especially since Christ is the one who gave me the instinct to be supportive despite whether it made good financial sense or not...so why was I still struggling with all it? Good question! Fortunately for me, Christ has shown me it's time to let it go.

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?