When You Feel Behind in Life | Your Nightly Prayer

Tracie Miles

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Updated Oct 20, 2025


Scripture reminds us that God's timeline is never late. In tonight’s devotional and prayer, we’re reminded that His delays are not denials—but divine preparations. 📖 “The last will be first, and the first will be last.” – Matthew 20:16 (NIV) 🔗 Read more devotionals at BibleStudyTools.com What may look like delay to us is often God shaping us for what’s next. If you feel forgotten or behind, this video is your gentle reminder: you are not late in the Kingdom of God. You are being prepared. 🙏 Tonight’s Prayer Dear Lord, As I lie down tonight, I bring You my comparisons, my impatience, and my fear of being left behind. I confess that I’ve measured my worth by the world’s timelines instead of Yours. Help me release the pressure to “catch up” and rest in Your perfect pace. Teach me to trust Your unhurried process and to find joy in what You’re doing right now, even when I can’t yet see the full picture. Tonight, I surrender my striving and my envy. Fill my heart with peace and contentment, reminding me that I am not behind—I’m being prepared for Your perfect plan, in Your perfect time. In Jesus’ name, Amen. 

Tracie MilesTracie Miles is a popular Author Coach who equips and inspires aspiring writers to pursue their publishing dreams and is also a Christian Literary Agent at Tracie Miles Literary. She is the Author of eight best-selling books, including God’s Got You, Living Unbroken, Living Unbroken: A Divorce Recovery Workbook, Love Life Again, Unsinkable Faith, and Stress Less Living. She is a member of the devotions team for the Proverbs 31 Ministries Encouragement for Today daily devotions, as well as Christianity.com devotions contributor team. Tracie has three grown children, plus a daughter and son-in-law, all of whom live in Charlotte, North Carolina, and enjoys spending time with friends, family and loving on her little grandbabies.  You can find out more about Tracie on her website at www.traciemiles.com as well as connect with her on Instagram and Facebook.

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