There is a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from waiting so long that you stop expecting the answer to come at all. You make peace with the absence. You quietly let go of the hope. And just when you have almost convinced yourself to stop believing — this is the message that finds you. A voicemail from God at 6:24 in the morning, for anyone who is closer to their breakthrough than they realize.

New Voicemail from God — 6:24 AM

“I want to tell you that what you’ve been waiting for is closer than you think.

What you’ve been waiting for is closer than you realize.

– Jacqueline Whitney

I know it doesn’t feel that way. The waiting has been so long that you’ve started to wonder if you imagined the promise. You’ve stopped expecting the answer. You’ve made peace with the absence.

But Thaven’t.

What you’ve been waiting for is closer than you realize. The breakthrough you stopped praying for is approaching. The hope you’ve been craving is being set in motion. The answer you’d given up on is on its way.

You’re going to look back at this exact moment, this season of doubt, this stretch of waiting, and you’re going to see how close you actually were. You’re going to wish you’d held on a little tighter. Trusted a little more.

Don’t give up now. You’re closer than you’ve ever been. The proximity might not feel obvious from where you’re standing, but I’m telling you — it’s right around the corner.

Hold on. Stay open. Keep believing.

What you’ve been waiting for is almost here.”

Jacqueline Whitney is the author Held: A 50 Day Devotional For Parents and All That You Deserve.