You are not behind on your life. God is still meeting you exactly where you are.

“What if I never become who I was supposed to be?”

God:

You are asking about a version of yourself that only exists in your worries.

You don’t need to force the growth or panic about the timeline.

– Jacqueline Whitney

You think of your destiny as a destination you might miss if you take a wrong turn, or a promise that might be broken if you aren’t careful enough.

You are carrying the heavy anxiety of trying to match an image of perfection, constantly looking at the clock and wondering if you are falling behind.

But you cannot outrun the life I have authored for you.

You are not a project with a deadline, and your purpose is not something that can be ruined by a difficult season or a change in direction. Every single version of you — the one who is confused, the one who is resting, the one who is starting over, is held entirely in my hands.

I am not waiting for you at the end of a long, exhausting road. I am meeting you exactly where you are standing right now, in the middle of the transition.

You don’t need to force the growth or panic about the timeline. I knew who you were before you took your first breath, and I am still guiding your steps.

Trust the heart I gave you, breathe through the quiet, and rest in the knowledge that you are exactly where you are meant to be.

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