Devoted by Krissy NordhoffSample

I PRAY WHAT I KNOW

It was 2:30 AM. I knew He wanted to speak to me. Has that ever happened to you?

Sometimes it’s the only time we’re quiet, isn’t it? So, I grabbed my journal and began to

write. I didn’t realize what this meant to me until I read it again the next morning. Here’s

what I wrote:

I prayed for relief, He gave peace

I prayed for resolution, He gave patience

I prayed for rescue, He gave strength

I prayed for understanding, He gave faithfulness

I prayed for healing, He gave community

I prayed for victory, He gave promise

I prayed for answers, He gave love

I prayed for redemption, He gave heaven

I pray what I know, He gives what I need

Not all prayers are answered how we imagine or pray. Sometimes when I pray, I’m looking

for a quick solution. I don’t like feeling pain. I don’t believe I’ve ever asked Him to keep me

in the valley, but the times I’ve spent there have grown me spiritually in greater ways than

anything. Sometimes when I pray, He surprises me with an answer I could never have seen

coming. It’s so much more amazing than what I could have ever thought to ask. We can

come to Him boldly, as His beloved children, we know that. He hears us, we know that. He

has the power to do anything, we know that. But we don’t always know His ways, because

they are higher than ours. And we don’t always know His will, because it’s beyond our

understanding.

As I read what I had journaled, I realized that it’s ok, actually beautiful, to pray from what we

know. Because really, all that we need to know is Him. We know Him, and He already knows.

We pray, simply and from the heart, and He translates. We leave things in His hands, trust

and wait, and He gives what we need. Isn’t it comforting that we don’t need to know what

that is?

PRAYER

Lord, help me to remember when I come to You in prayer that all I need to know is You. My

words don’t need to be perfect, because You don’t hear what I know, You hear what I need.

Help me to completely trust You with every answer, knowing You will only do what is best

for me out of love. Amen.

JOURNAL

If you are able, I would encourage you to take some time with pen and paper to reflect on how this devotional relates to your life right now, and give some room for the Holy Spirit to respond.

TODAY'S SONG

Listen to a song Krissy co-wrote that resonates with this message here:

Don't Fight Alone by Jon Reddick