Joy and Strength: Devotions for Grief and LossSample

Ask Again

Do not let your disappointment turn to defeat. Cry out to God as many times as it takes. He does not tire of your requests; he surely hears each one. Don’t censor yourself with your Maker. He already knows you, but it’s just as important that you build the connection of real relationship on your end.

God does not want a superficial, perfect version of you. He just wants you. Let him into the process of your pain. There’s no use in pretending that you have it all together. Let him love you, just as you are in this moment, and don’t hold back your requests even if they are the same as yesterday. He does not grow weary of the offering of the real you. You can be sure of this: he will not let you down in the end.

God, I cry out to you from the depths of my soul. Here I am, all of me. I won’t be afraid to show you the vulnerable places of my heart. I will not stop asking you to meet me in the mess of my jumbled emotions. Draw near, Lord, even now.