Some years ago, after going through a very difficult time, I felt I needed to show my gratitude to God for His unfailing support but I did not know how. By chance I went to a Christian Healing Centre for a morning of prayer and meditation. Just after, a group of people from the centre came to our church to lead a day introducing their work. I was amazed at how drawn to their work I felt. 

During that day words and pictures were shared, one of which seemed possibly meant for me. I went up for prayer and one of the Centre members told me she believed I was being called to join the centre as a Prayer Counsellor. I was very unsure as to whether this really was an answer to my prayers for guidance but decided that if I didn’t follow it through, I would never know.

I completed the full training course and found it was exactly what I felt called to do. My first assignment as a counsellor was to help on one of the weekend retreats.  On the way down to the centre on a Friday evening, I was dreading that I would not be up to the task I was facing so told God how I felt. I am still amazed at the immediate response. I saw a picture of a beautiful fluted bowl made of mother of pearl and felt God say the He would fill it. A feeling of such peace come over me and I was able to look forward to the days ahead.

That weekend I saw troubled people coming in on Friday and going home on Sunday completely changed and I was truly blessed as I saw how God was working in that place. I felt that I had found just what I had been praying for and became part of the team until the centre closed through lack of finance and the death of the leader.

Shared by a church member at our January 2024 church prayer breakfast.