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We've been taught that strong faith means holding it together, that spiritual maturity looks like composure under pressure, and that crying out to God is somehow a sign of weakness. But what if we've gotten this completely backward? What if the very thing we think makes us look spiritually mature is actually keeping us from the closeness with God we desperately need? Today, we're going to explore why your reluctance to cry out to God might not be strength at all—it might be pride dressed up in religious clothing, and it's costing you the nearness of God that He promises to those who are honest about their brokenness.
Short Devotional
Throughout Scripture, we see a pattern that challenges everything we've been told about spiritual strength. David, described as a man after God's own heart, wrote some of the most desperate prayers ever recorded—begging, pleading, even demanding that God show up. Job questioned God from the ash heap. Elijah collapsed under a tree and asked to die. These weren't spiritually immature moments; these were the very places where God met them most powerfully. When did we start believing that pretending to be okay honors God more than honest desperation?
The truth is, God doesn't need our composure—He wants our cries. He's not impressed by how well we keep it together; He's moved by how honest we are about falling apart. When we suffer in silence, believing that somehow our stoic endurance is what faith looks like, we're not demonstrating trust—we're demonstrating pride. We're saying, "I can handle this on my own," when God is standing there saying, "I know you can't, and that's exactly why I'm here." It's time to bring our real pain, our actual struggles, and our honest desperation to the One who promises to draw near to the brokenhearted.
Let's Pray
Heavenly Father,
I come to You right now, acknowledging that You are here with me in this moment. I confess that I've believed the lie that crying out to You means I'm weak or that my faith isn't strong enough.
I've tried to suffer in silence, thinking that somehow my composure would honor You more than my honesty. But Your Word says You hear Your people when they call to You for help, and You are close to the brokenhearted.
Lord, I'm calling to You now. I'm admitting that I'm broken, that I'm struggling, that I don't have it all together. I'm tired of pretending I'm fine when I'm falling apart inside.
Thank You for not requiring me to clean myself up before coming to You. Thank You for drawing near to crushed spirits, not polished performances.
I ask for the courage to cry out to You instead of hiding from You. Give me the strength to be honest about my pain and the humility to admit I need rescuing.
Help me remember that You rescue those who call, not those who stay silent.
In the powerful name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.
Journaling Prompts
When was the last time you truly cried out to God with complete honesty about how you're really doing, and what stopped you from doing it sooner?
What are you currently trying to handle on your own that God might be waiting for you to cry out to Him about?
If you believed that God actually draws closer to broken people than put-together people, how would that change what you share with Him in prayer today?
God is not waiting for you to get stronger before He shows up—He's waiting for you to admit you're weak so He can be your strength. Your honest cries don't push Him away; they pull Him closer. Remember, the people God used most powerfully in Scripture weren't the ones who had it all together—they were the ones who were honest about falling apart and cried out anyway.
Until next time,
May the Lord bless you and keep you;
May He make His face shine upon you;
And be gracious to you and give you peace.
God Bless!
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