Sometimes our prayers begin with what we think we need, but God lovingly leads us to the deeper healing our hearts have been searching for all along.
What you’re asking: God, make them stay.
What you’re actually longing for: God, help me believe I’ll be okay if they don’t.
What you’re asking: God, give me an answer.
What you’re actually longing for: God, help me be at peace without one.
God, help me trust you when I don’t have any
Jacqueline Whitney
What you’re asking: God, fix this.
What you’re actually longing for: God, hold me while I’m in it.
What you’re asking: God, take away the pain.
What you’re actually longing for: God, meet me in it.

What you’re asking: God, give me clarity.
What you’re actually longing for: God, help me trust you when I don’t have any.
What you’re asking: God, make them see me.
What you’re actually longing for: God, help me see myself.
Jacqueline Whitney is the author Held: A 50 Day Devotional For Parents and All That You Deserve.



