You don't have to sort yourself out first

Can I ask you something?

Is there something you’ve been quietly managing - something sitting at the back of your chest that you haven’t told anyone about, not even God?

Maybe it’s a relationship that’s slowly draining the life out of you. A job that feels like a corridor with no doors. A season of doubt where your prayers seem to bounce off the ceiling. And instead of saying anything, you’ve just... kept going. Held it together. Because asking for help feels like the moment you finally admit you can’t cope.

I’ve been thinking a lot about Peter this week.

Not Peter the brave disciple stepping out onto the stormy lake - we’ll get there. But Peter before any of that. Still in the boat. Seeing Jesus walking towards him in the dark. And saying something remarkably simple: “Lord, if it’s really you, tell me to come to you.”

That wasn’t weakness. That wasn’t even a test.

That was Peter naming his longing honestly. I want to be where you are. I know I can’t get there alone. Say the word and I’ll trust you.

And here’s what struck me: that request was Peter’s first step - not the foot going over the edge. The words from his mouth.

Psalm 18 puts it beautifully. David cries out in distress, and then comes the rescue. The sequence matters: call → heard → rescued. Your cry isn’t an interruption to God. It’s an invitation.

You don’t need the right words. Just a longing and a name.

Today’s devotional explores exactly this - three honest things to hold onto when you feel stuck and one tiny, holy step to take right now.

👉 Watch the full 5-minute devotional here:

I’d love to know how you’re doing. Just hit reply.

Rob

Read this week’s devotionals here - https://open.substack.com/pub/battledrilldevotional/p/when-the-storm-wont-stop-and-what?r=643q6o&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true