Distractions at Prayer

A quote from Catherine:

Not all our distractions in prayer would cause God to withhold His graces from us, so much as a departure from his ways.

Some days I want to not sit down and begin the time of prayer. It's hard to get started; I have lots to do and there just doesn't seem time to take that half hour for prayer. Wrong!

What I have found out is that without that time for prayer, the day does not go well. I need that time for prayer in order for my day to go well! I've learned from experience that prayer makes my day go better, the work smoother, the hassles less complicated and the enjoyment multiplied.

I have also learned that the distrations of my day can get into the way of prayer, so I have found that for me there is a way to minimize them. I keep a note pad near my prayer corner to jot myself a note and then go back to the prayer. Often the jotted note is exactly what I will need for the day to solve a problem or find a way to smoothly finish something. God is at work in me as I prayer.

The prayer time of the day is my anchor for the rest of the day. I have started my day and find that I can go back to my prayer in snatches during the day to keep that balance of work and prayer throughout my day.

For you today, look at your rhythm of prayer. Does your day start with prayer? Do you have a word or phrase to hang onto for the rest of the day? To remember it, jot in down in you daytimer so you look at it throughout the day. You will be surprised how easily it comes back. And God will be pleased as you raise your heart and mind to him throughout your day!

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