Some of God’s most loving answers are the ones that don’t look like the prayers we prayed.

You prayed for that relationship to work. He answered by removing them so you could meet who’s actually meant for you.

You prayed for the door to open. He answered by closing it so you’d stop knocking on the wrong one.

He answered by carrying you toward how they were meant to be

– Jacqueline Whitney

You prayed for them to come back. He answered by letting them go so you could come back to yourself.

You prayed to be understood. He answered by helping you stop needing to be understood by people who couldn’t see you.

You prayed for the pain to stop. He answered by slowly rebuilding you into someone who could sit with hard things without falling apart.

You prayed for things to go back to how they were. He answered by carrying you toward how they were meant to be.

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