We think nothing is happening because we cannot see movement. We think we’re behind because we cannot see the whole picture. We think we’re being denied when we’re actually being prepared.

You call it stuck. Heaven calls it preparation.

You call it loneliness. Heaven calls it redirection.

You call it rejection. Heaven calls it protection.

– Jacqueline Whitney

You call it falling apart. Heaven calls it clearing ground.

You call it silence. Heaven calls it formation.

You call it rejection. Heaven calls it protection.

You call it delay. Heaven calls it precision.

You call it confusion. Heaven calls it the space before clarity.

You call it being behind. Heaven calls it being built.

What feels one way from where you’re standing looks completely different from where heaven is watching. You’re not where you think you are. You’re being prepared for what’s coming.

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