You’ve been telling yourself the wrong story. Let God redeem it.
God didn’t take it from you — he showed you it wasn’t yours
God didn’t ignore your prayer — he answered it differently
God didn’t punish you, he redirected you
– Jacqueline Whitney
God didn’t delay your life — he protected your timing
God didn’t leave you — he removed what was distracting you
God didn’t forget about you — he was preparing what was meant for you
God didn’t punish you — he redirected you
God didn’t withhold — he was making room
God didn’t say no — he said “not this, not yet”
God didn’t close the door — he saved you from what was behind it
God didn’t abandon you in silence — he was speaking in a different way
God didn’t break your heart — he was protecting it from something worse
God didn’t make you wait to hurt you — he made you wait to prepare you
God didn’t take them from you — he gave you back to yourself
God didn’t let it fall apart — he let you see what wasn’t built to last
God didn’t fail you — he was working on something you couldn’t see
Jacqueline Whitney is the author Held: A 50 Day Devotional For Parents and All That You Deserve.
