Devoted by Krissy NordhoffSample

THE INCONVENIENCE OF HEALING

Sometimes a hard season will leave your soul numb. We forget God is still at work, His

promises are still true, every last one. It’s easier to withdraw, be impatient, and even be

suspicious of His ways than to be patient, press in harder, and trust Him. Nothing taught me

this more than chronic illness. It was so easy to slip into the canyons of fear and unbelief

and stay stuck than to dig myself out one verse, one prayer, one song at a time. But there is

something I learned through the contending, through the knocking, and the begging for

bread that I could not have learned any other way. I learned to seek Him with all my heart.

And while physical healing came, His plan was for far more than the physical. It was also

healing for my emotions, my mind, and my soul. He knew that a greater healing needed to

happen, and this was the road to get me there.

Not only did this journey impact me, but it also increased my capacity for loving others who

were going through similar situations. How I prayed for them changed. How I wrote songs

for them changed. Somewhere along the journey, I journaled these words...

“I am the GENTLE shepherd. Gentle is not fast or even convenient. Some people never

receive healing because the process is more inconvenient than the pain. Learn to love

inconvenience.”

It’s hard to embrace inconvenience in this world we live in. It is so counter-cultural. But it is

so kingdom, always relationship first. It was not convenient for the good Samaritan to stop.

To be jailed, shipwrecked, or stoned for sharing the gospel like Paul was. To face death on a

cross like Jesus. But there was a greater plan through all of their trials, and we can see that

now. I can see that now in my life. I look back at that road with thankfulness. I would never

have chosen it, but now I would never trade it. I know that life will continue to give me more

opportunities to trust Him. I pray that I become increasingly more willing to be

inconvenienced by His blessings in disguise.

PRAYER

Jesus, help me to embrace the inconvenience of healing. Help me to trust that Your

ways are so much higher than mine, and that Your way is better.

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

Watch the music video to experience Krissy's song that shares the heart of today's message:

Out of the Woods by Krissy Nordhoff and The Halls