Lawn Full of Weeds Grace- Especially Significant During this Covid 19 Period

I recently walked outside to get the mail. I was admiring how green our lawn was. Then, I realized that the reason it was so green and full was that some sticker weeds had taken over in many parts of our lawn.

 At first, I was frustrated, but Christ gave me the Lawn Full of Weeds Grace. It seems especially significant during this Covid 19 period.  The thought He had on my mind, despite the thorn patch taking over my lawn, in much the same way that Covid 19 is taking over society as we know it, He allows me to see the beauty despite the thorns.

 In my opinion, it was like Christ was telling me that He is right there along beside me through thick and thin with this, but He doesn't want me to let all the thorns of this situation to get the best of me. He wants me to focus on Him and the beauty in the world that still exists. It was a very profound experience and I couldn't wait to share with you!

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?