Courage for Fresh Starts | Your Nightly Prayer

Published Aug 04, 2026

There is something both beautiful and intimidating about a fresh start.

It may be a new job, a new school year, a move, a restored relationship, a ministry opportunity, or simply another chance after failure.

Fresh starts remind us that God is always making things new—but they also expose our fears.

What if I fail again?

What if I'm not ready?

What if this doesn't work out?

Joshua likely asked similar questions as he prepared to lead God's people after Moses. The task before him was overwhelming.

Yet God's encouragement wasn't, "You'll be able to handle it."

Instead, it was, "I will be with you."

That promise is still true tonight.

The courage God offers isn't built on your experience, personality, or confidence.

It is built on His faithful presence.

You don't have to know everything about tomorrow to trust the One who already does.

Tracie MilesTracie Miles 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 sought after Author Coach where she coaches and mentors hundreds of aspiring writers, and a literay agent at Tracie Miles Literary Agency. She is a contributing writer for the devotion teams for Proverbs 31 Ministries, Ibelieve and Christianity.com. Tracie has three grown married children, and five little grandbabies, all of whom live in Charlotte, North Carolina. You can connect with Tracie on her website at www.traciemiles.com as well as on her Facebook Author page and Instagram.

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