Comfort in devotionals...

I had heard of people ' doing devotionals'... but didn't understand WHAT they meant.
Meditating on the written word. Letting it truly sink in...that's what it means to me.
In Max Lucado's book 'The Gospel of John', he has a devotional that really hits home for me:
Father, thank you for caring about our pain and disappointments. Calm the whirling winds of fear and hurt that threaten our faith. Keep is from you trying to cope with our struggles by our own strength and willpower.  Help is to release our emotions to you and trust in you to sustain us. Thank you for your comforting words of wisdom. Let us receive the healing of the holy spirit.