Growth is rarely loud. Most of the time it happens quietly, in the middle of hard seasons, in the moments you were simply trying to survive. You do not always notice it while it is happening. But something has been shifting in you — slowly, deeply, permanently. This is a reminder that the work being done in you is real, and the person you are becoming is already more than who you were.

New Voicemail from God — 7:18 AM

I want to tell you about what’s been changing in you slowly.

You haven’t noticed because the changes have been small. But I’ve been watching. And I can see the difference.

These shifts are quiet. They don’t get celebrated. But they’re real.

– Jacqueline Whitney

The way you respond to things now isn’t the same as how you used to respond. The way you protect your peace is different. The way you trust your own voice has grown. The way you let go of what’s not yours to carry has gotten easier.

You’ve stopped explaining yourself to people who didn’t deserve the explanation. You’ve stopped over-functioning in relationships that under-delivered. You’ve stopped accepting crumbs and calling them connection.

These shifts are quiet. They don’t get celebrated. But they’re real. And they’re forming you into someone you would’ve needed years ago.

Don’t dismiss the slow change. The slow change is the most lasting kind.

What’s been happening in you isn’t going to be undone. It’s becoming part of who you are.

You’re not who you were. And one day, you’ll fully see it.

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