When I hear the word “grace,” I think of someone who is gentle and kind. I envision someone who is forgiving of others, who has the ability to stay composed under pressure. When I think of someone with grace, I think of a quiet, yet strong person.
Grace is a quality that we don’t see enough of in the world today.
Today, I’d like to talk a little about grace, and focus on praying for the ability to show more examples of it in my own life.
Day 6- Praying for more grace
I would love to learn how to be more graceful. I have met a few women who I think of when I hear the word “grace.” These women walked down a few more roads than me, and they probably learned a few things along the way. There are two in particular who come to mind.
One of these women is a pastor’s wife. When I spent time with her, she was always kind to the people around her, was very refined in her speech, and was willing to let others talk freely, while she listened attentively. She always dressed nicely, and always looked so put together. I cannot imagine her ever wearing anything old and tattered. And I never saw her lose her patience, even though I witnessed times that most people would have. It was always pleasant to be around her.
The grandmother I mentioned in the last post was another one of these women.
She was strong, and had strong opinions, but she knew when to talk and when to hold her tongue. She was confident in who she was but was never prideful. Grandma was the kind of woman who knew a lot of people’s stories, but wasn’t going to share them without permission. She was a kind ear when you needed her.
I knew whatever I shared with her was going to stay with her.
Her gentle hands worked with tiny little things, doing various crafts in her later years. These hands were the same hands she worked with on the homestead while growing up doing chores, the same hands that worked so hard throughout her life. She was tough as any little lady could be, but she had a gentle way of presenting herself that made an impression on me in the years I knew her.
There were so many great things that I saw in these ladies and I try to think of things I could learn from them.
I’m a little more rough around the edges.
I’ve always been pretty outspoken, maybe less restrained than I would like to be. And in an effort to be transparent, I tend to be kind of impatient. That’s one reason that today’s prayer is so important. I’d love to grow in these areas.
The Bible tells us in Galations 5:22-23:
”…the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control;…”¹
These are all incredible pieces of our personality that are worth putting consistent effort into. To me, the word grace encompasses so many of the words in these verses. If ever there was a great prayer to pray over ourselves, it would be to have more of all of these things.
Grace is a personality type in a way, but it’s a tangible thing too. Many people hear grace and think of forgiveness. I believe that is also part of it. Giving grace to someone who needs it is very important. We’ve all made mistakes, and because we too are flawed, we should be able to extend grace to those around us. If part of Day 5 for you involves forgiveness, you can pray that God gives you the strength for that too.
Today, think of any things you would like to improve on in the area of grace. It may mean something a little different to you, and that’s okay. Remember, these are your prayers. They should be about you, and whatever you want to make of them. This is the one I am praying today. Feel free to adapt it to your personal situation. Have an amazing day, and I hope you are able to join me again soon!
Dear Heavenly Father,
I ask today, that you help me to grow in my personal life. I ask you to give me more strength to extend grace to people in my surroundings. I ask for you to help me to know people in a new and fresh way, and see them the way you do. Lord, I ask that you help me show love to people like you do. Help me to express joy in my life to those you put around me. Lord, I thank you again for the peace you bring to my life. Help me to continue to rest in that peace and help me to take the time I need to accomplish things I need to do so that I live a more patient life with those around me. Thank you for helping me grow, and help me to be more in control of my behavior in all aspects of my life. Thank you again for this beautiful day.
Amen
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