Anxiety always wants answers right now. Faith learns to trust God before all the answers arrive.

What God is saying to your anxiety:

to your anxiety about the future: “I’m already there. You’re worried about a place I’ve already prepared. Stop trying to figure out what l’ve already handled.”

You’re not being forgotten, You’re being made ready

– Jacqueline Whitney

to your anxiety about that relationship: “I’m either healing it or removing it. Either way, I’m handling it. Your worry won’t speed up my timing or change my plan.”

to your anxiety about money: “I’ve never let you starve. I’ve never left you without what you need. Stop acting like I’m going to start now.”

to your anxiety about being behind: “You’re comparing your timeline to theirs. I’m not. You’re exactly where you need to be.”

to your anxiety about being alone: “I’m making room. Alone doesn’t mean abandoned. It means I’m clearing space for what’s actually for you.”

to your anxiety about the wait: “The delay is preparation, not punishment. You’re not being forgotten. You’re being made ready.”

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