Oct. Newsletter - Katy in the UK

The Power of Prayer…
Katy - October Newsletter

Part of working for Bethany Christian Trust these past two months has been engaging in daily prayer with my coworkers on the days that I work. At first this took some getting used to for I have never been part of an organization beyond church that prays before. It has been a very good and in many ways freeing experience. The Bible talks about giving your fears and worries over to God and one way that is done is through prayer. For a person like me this is often a hard thing to accept. I am used to being proactive when something is bothering me. However, since being here I have had to slow down and pray about some of the problems within my work setting and there is a feeling of weight being lifted off. Although the problems may not be solved immediately or in the way that I would hope, there is something about saying out loud your fears to God and knowing that God is listening and will be working on them.
However, prayer is not only for times of trouble. We often think to pray to God when things are not going well, when we have a burden we need lifted or people we would like help for. Too often, we are guilty- myself included- of not thanking God for the good things he has provided in our lives on a regular basis. We take for granted the relationships we have, the Earth we live on and the small miracles we see everyday but don’t take notice of. Mostly my time here has just reminded me of the importance of prayer in our lives and the connection that it gives us to God. In many ways just taking the short time to pray everyday ensures that God is present in your thoughts throughout the day providing you with the knowledge that God is always with you and willing to listen should you want to talk.