You Are Not Behind

Have you ever looked around and felt like you were supposed to be further along by now?

Supposed to have figured it out.
Supposed to have accomplished more.
Supposed to have gotten past this.

It is so easy to measure your life against someone else’s timeline.
Their job.
Their family.
Their ministry.
Their success.

And somewhere in the middle of all that comparison, a quiet lie can creep in.

You are behind.
You are late.
You missed it.

But God says something very different.

Ecclesiastes 3:11 reminds us:

"He has made everything beautiful in its time."

Not rushed.
Not pressured.
Not shamed into moving faster.

Beautiful.
In its time.

God is not pacing the floor worrying about your future.
He is not frustrated that it has taken you longer than someone else.
He is not looking at you thinking you missed it.

He sees the whole story.
He knows the chapters that had unexpected detours.
He knows the healing you needed before you could take the next step.
He knows the prayers you have whispered through tears.
He knows the timing that will be best for you.

And He is still writing your story.
Slowly. Intentionally. Beautifully.

You can breathe today.

You are not late.
You are not forgotten.
You are not lost.

God is still at work in you and around you.
And He has not missed a thing.

A Prayer for Today

Lord, thank You that I am not behind in Your eyes.
Thank You for seeing the full story of my life with patience and grace.
Help me trust Your timing, even when my own expectations are loud.
Teach me to rest in the truth that You make all things beautiful in their time.
Amen.