“Outside the Box of Our Expectations”

"Prayer Changes Everything" Devotion for Today · Aug 22, 2026 · 10m

Aug. 23, 2026

Daily Devotional:

“Outside the Box of Our Expectations”

Ephesians 3:20

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us..." ​

We often approach God with a pre-written script. We bring Him our needs, carefully outlined with what we think is the best possible outcome. We ask for a specific job, a particular resolution to a conflict, or a precise timeline for a change we desperately want to see. Without realizing it, we cap God's response at the edge of our own imagination. ​Paul writes these words to remind…