The Sting Rejection Brings.

Have you ever felt rejected before? Maybe it was from a job? A guy? A friend? Or maybe even a family member?

The definition of rejection is “the turndown of a person’s affections".

Often times when we think of rejection, we see it as a rejection of ourselves and our own worth.

When rejection hits it doesn’t just lightly push us back, it punches us in the stomach and knocks us off our feet, leaving us unable to breath.

Rejection never comes alone. It usually comes with lies and it often brings shame. Rejection tells us we aren’t worthy of their approval, of their love, or of their affection. It preys on our identity and wreaks havoc on our souls. It affirms every lie, we’ve ever believed about ourselves, and it does not relent to make us feel worthless.

The sting of rejection often pushes us away from God due to the blow of its pain to our hearts. Instead of pushing us towards the only true source of love, it wipes us out and whispers to us that even He will eventually reject us.

We think this is true because of the pain that rejection brings. It cuts our hearts so deep that the open wound it leaves is often more noticeable than the words we know to be true but have yet to actually believe.

But what if we changed the definition? What if rejection actually meant redirection?

What if instead of a punch to the stomach, it meant a push towards a different direction?

What if instead of bringing shame and confirming lies, it brought peace in knowing, the person or thing that rejected, was never yours to begin with.

Now I know that may sound harsh, that it was never yours. But if we know that God is good, then we know that His plans must also be good.

1 Corinthians 2:9 says,

“No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined, what God has prepared

for those who love him.”

This means that the rejection that happened to you was in fact, a redirection.

God’s plans for us are better than our wildest dreams. So, if that person, or job that rejected was your wildest dream, how much better will the person or job be that GOD has for you?

I know that rejection can often feel like a familiar feeling to most of us. But I think one of the sweetest things about rejection is that is it bring us into great company.

Because Jesus was rejected by nearly every single person He loved.

The people He loved betrayed Him, denied Him, and crucified Him.

He understands your pain, your shame, and all the lies your believing better than anyone ever could.

Because not only did He go through it Himself, He is also walking through it with you right now. Even if you can’t see it, even if you can’t feel it. He is there with you, holding you along the way.

This world is broken and backwards and humans are flawed, and are bound to reject us.

But my prayer for you is that when rejection hits, if it punches you in the stomach and knocks you off your feet, I pray that you allow knock you into the arms of Jesus. I pray that you allow it to redirect your path to the One whose love will never fail you, and never reject you.

Jesus sees you right now, in this moment.

Whatever it is, whatever rejection has taken from you.

May right here and now be the time that you allow the sting of rejection to redirect you into to His loving arms.

Colossians 1:17

“He is before all things and by Him all things hold together.”

Remember that He is for you and never against you.

All my love,

Sarah