The first half of the year may have tested you in ways you never expected. You carried burdens, waited through uncertainty, and held onto faith when answers seemed far away. But what if God has been preparing you for something beyond what you can see? This message is a reminder that your story isn’t stuck, your prayers haven’t been ignored, and the next chapter may hold more hope than you realize.

New Voicemail from God — 6:24 AM

“I want to tell you about what’s coming in the second half of this year.

The version of yourself you’ve been becoming is going to start showing up in your life.

– Jacqueline Whitney

I know the first half asked a lot of you. There were stretches of it where you weren’t sure if you were going to make it through. There were prayers you spoke that felt like they disappeared into nothing. There were weeks where you were just trying to survive long enough to see what was on the other side of all of it.

The second half is going to feel different.

Some of the things you’ve been waiting on are going to start arriving. The doors that have felt closed are going to start cracking open. The closure you’ve been begging for is going to come.

The version of yourself you’ve been becoming is going to start showing up in your life. You’re going to notice you’re handling things differently. You’re going to notice you’re not as afraid as you used to be. You’re going to notice that some of what used to consume you doesn’t anymore.

There will still be hard days. I’m not promising you a season without weight.

But the weight will start to feel more bearable. The hard days won’t last as long. The light moments will start to outnumber the heavy ones.

You’re walking into the part of the year I’ve been preparing you for. Stay open. Stay close to me. The second half is yours.”

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