God isn’t looking for a polished version of you; he is looking for the honest version. He sees the parts of you that feel irredeemable or left behind, and he calls them part of the process. You don’t have to be whole to be loved, and you don’t have to be perfect to be moving forward.

Your fear: “I’ll always be this way.”

God’s truth: “Healing takes time, not perfection.”

Real love will choose you, too

– Jacqueline Whitney

Your fear: “I lost something irreplaceable.”

God’s truth: “What is meant for you cannot be lost.”

Your fear: “I have to chase love.”

God’s truth: “Real love will choose you, too.”

Your fear: “The delay means no.”

God’s truth: “I’m preparing what you prayed for.”

Your fear: “I’m too broken for the life I want.”

God’s truth: “I am healing you as you go.”

Your fear: “T’ll end up alone.”

God’s truth: “I am not withholding love from you — I am teaching you not to settle for less than it.”

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