Your Nightly Prayer: Evening Prayers for Christians

How Can I Trust God's Timing While I'm Waiting?


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Tonight’s Scripture

Exodus 14:14 (NIV)

“The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

🔗 Read Exodus 14 on BibleStudyTools.com

🔍 Evening Reflection

Waiting is hard. Especially when our dreams are on the line. In this heartfelt reflection, Amber Ginter invites us into her vulnerable journey as an aspiring author learning to let go of personal striving and surrender to God's timing.

Despite multiple rejections and crushed hopes, God met her in her disappointment with the promise of Exodus 14:14: “The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Through word studies and quiet prayer, Amber came to understand “being still” not as giving up, but as letting go of anxious striving.

In this devotion, you’ll be reminded that God isn’t absent in the waiting—He is actively working, even when the outcome is unseen. When we release our grip on control, we create space for His peace to fill our hearts.

“It’s not giving up. It’s the opposite. It’s resting because God is in control.”

🙏 Your Nightly Prayer

Dear Jesus,
We confess that waiting is not easy for us. In our striving, we often forget that You are still in control, working on our behalf even when we cannot see it. Help us release our timelines and agendas, and teach us how to rest in Your love. Let us trust that You are always fighting for us, always providing, always leading us forward.
Amen.

🧠 Three Things to Meditate Upon

  1. Read Exodus 14.
    Journal about how the Israelites had to wait on God—and what it means to trust when circumstances seem impossible.

  2. Where do you struggle to trust God?
    Be honest with Him. Then consider sharing with a trusted friend or mentor for prayer and encouragement.

  3. Go deeper into Exodus 14:14.
    Use a Bible commentary or word study tool to explore the meaning of "be still"—how can this reshape your view of rest?

“Cease striving. Be still. Trust the God who holds tomorrow.”

📣 Call to Action

  • 🧘‍♀️ Pause and be still. Carve out five quiet minutes today to sit in God’s presence—no requests, no striving, just trust.

  • 💬 Share this episode with someone who’s in a season of waiting and needs encouragement.

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