Daily Devotional
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Friday 14 August 2026
Lord, grant me wisdom that comes from You. Protect me from self-will cloaked in spirituality. Teach me to listen, discern, and obey. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
„Be still, and know that I am God;”
Sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do is to stop. Stop pulling, pushing, controlling, explaining, and saving what God has not given you to carry. “Be still” is not an invitation to passivity, but to surrender. God is not saying that the struggle is not real. He is saying that He is God. But this grates on us, because we like to keep a hand on the wheel. The question is simple and sharp: Do you trust Him enough to let go, or do you primarily trust yourself as long as you can still arrange something?
Proclamation
I will be still and know that He is God. I release what I cannot control. The LORD reigns, even when I do not have a clear view.
Prayer
Father, I lay my control at Your feet. Teach me to rest in Your sovereignty. You are God, and I am safe when I surrender to You. Amen.
— Robin Prijs
