If the waiting has worn you down, if your faith has felt more like a question than an anchor lately — this is for you. A gentle reminder that silence is not abandonment, and that what feels like delay is often divine preparation. Read this slowly, and let it reach the part of you that needs it most.

A reminder from God —

“I want this for you too.

My heart aches when I see you losing hope, when I watch the faith breaking inside of you because the waiting has been so long. I know you’ve had to endure more than you anticipated. I know how badly this is hurting your heart.

Something so beautifully and wonderfully crafted that it requires this exact timing

– Jacqueline Whitney

But though you cannot see what I am doing right now, trust me wholeheartedly. Do not lean on your own understanding of how this should unfold or when it should arrive.

I am orchestrating something divine for you. Something so beautifully and wonderfully crafted that it requires this exact timing, this exact preparation, this exact season of refinement.

All you need to do is rest in my unfailing love. I am always working on your behalf, even in the silence, even in the stillness. And I would never withhold anything good from you. You are my child, and your heart matters to me.

Hold on. I am working all things together for your good. And when it finally arrives, you will understand why it had to happen exactly like this.”

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