The One Thing We Get Wrong About Feeling Useless

You can't fix it. You can't fight it. But there is something you can still do.Miriam was only a girl. She couldn't stop the river or hold back the danger. But she stayed close enough to see - and that changed everything.In today's 5-minute devotional we look at one small line in Exodus 2:4 that's very easy to miss. We'll see why staying is a choice, why presence puts you in the right place, and how Psalm 130 turns waiting into hope with its boots on. There's a simple step you can take today for someone in the middle of something you can't mend.You are not doing this to earn God's approval. You already have it.Subscribe for a new 5-minute devotional every day. Real Bible teaching for real life - short, warm, and practical.Tomorrow: we meet Pharaoh's daughter, the princess who chose compassion, and ask what happens when kindness costs you at home.Scripture in this episodeExodus 2:4 (NLT)Psalm 130:5-6 (NLT)Chapters0:00 When there's nothing you can do0:38 Back to the river Nile1:24 Staying is a choice1:46 Presence puts you in the right place2:05 Hope with its boots on2:48 The woman in the care home3:23 One small step for today4:38 Let us pray📱 THE BATTLE DRILL APP Every day is a chance to hear from God. Download the Battle Drill: Daily Devotional app to stay rooted in Scripture wherever you are. ✅ Completely Free | ✅ No Paywalls | ✅ Personal Reflection Journal | ✅ Prayer List Tracking Download now on iOS: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/battle-drill-daily-devotional/id6779606962 or Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.battledrill.app&pli=1✍️ FRONTLINE FORMATION (BLOG) For longer-form, honest, and unhurried reflections on faith and frontline ministry, visit my blog: 🔗 https://frontlineformation.co.uk Read, journal your thoughts, and save articles for later.🌱 STAY ROOTED Get deeper into the Word with our study guides:Daily Study Guide: https://devotional.battledrilldevotional.comWeekly Sermon Study Guide: https://battlereadysermons.com📱 CONNECT WITH OUR COMMUNITY Battle Drill Devotional: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/battledrilldevotional Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/battledrilldevotional/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/BattleDrillPod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@battledrilldevotionalBattle Ready Sermons: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/battlereadysermons Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/battlereadysermons/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/BattleReadyPod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@battlereadysermons👤 ABOUT ROB I’m Rob Westwood-Payne, a Salvation Army officer with over 14 years of ministry experience. My goal is to provide warm, plain-spoken, and scripture-rooted reflections to help you navigate everyday life with faith.⚖️ COPYRIGHT NOTICE Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.The One Thing We Get Wrong About Feeling Useless | Exodus 2:4 | 5-Min Daily Devotional | Tuesday 25 August 2026More devotionals and resources: battledrilldevotional.com. Prefer watching? Video devotionals at video.battledrilldevotional.com.Get devotionals delivered straight to your inbox at devotional.battledrilldevotional.com.See our Battle Ready Sermons at battlereadysermons.com and sign up via email at sermons.battlereadysermons.com.YouTube (Video): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRCAfiHehjUmYEPsOE8o4ZxH64ZFetd6nYouTube (Audio): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRCAfiHehjUnG3-4wfG09wAscbrX90HcPTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@battledrilldevotionalFacebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/battledrilldevotionalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/battledrilldevotional/Twitter: https://x.com/BattleDrillPod