Sometimes the door isn’t there to test you. It’s there to release you.

New Voicemail from God — 10:47 PM

I want to tell you about what’s behind the door you’re afraid to open.

You don’t have to know exactly what’s on the other side.

– Jacqueline Whitney

I know it feels safer to keep it closed. To keep wondering. To keep imagining the worst case scenario so you can prepare yourself for it. To stay in the fear instead of finding out what’s on the other side.

But you’ve been standing at this door for too long.

The door I’m asking you to open isn’t going to lead to what you’ve been afraid of. The fear has been lying to you. It’s been telling you that what’s behind the door is rejection, failure, disappointment. It’s been keeping you small. It’s been keeping you stuck.

But what’s actually behind the door is the version of your life you’ve been praying for.

The conversation you’ve been avoiding will set you free. The risk you’ve been afraid to take will redirect everything. The truth you’ve been hiding from will heal you. The decision you’ve been postponing is the one that changes the trajectory.

You don’t have to know exactly what’s on the other side. You just have to open the door. I’ll meet you there.

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