I think everyone in this world faces rejection at least once in their life. Unfortunately rejection may even come from your own parents, grandparents, siblings, or even your spouse.

I think all rejection is difficult to accept and can make anyone angry or bitter. When my mom was 6 years old her mom left her and my mom’s three siblings leaving them with my grandpa to raise. I know that a lot of my mom’s siblings are still bitter and angry about what happened even though their mother is now deceased.

For me though I experience rejection through people I wish I could know better. I do experience rejection in other areas of my life, but when it comes to family I am blessed. Is that to say I’ve never experienced rejection from family members, no. But right now I’m glad God has surrounded me with a great family that loves me.

But when it comes to people in my church, or even people I do online business with the rejection is all too often. I think it burns more when it’s people you want to fellowship with. When your fellow “Christian” rejects you, I think the sting is pretty deep. Lately it seems like this is the case – rejection by other Christians.

Sometimes your too Christian, or not enough. It’s sad I think. But my biggest battle with rejection is learning how NOT to grow angry and bitter. I find that my attitude towards those I felt rejected me has been an attitude of “I don’t like her, or her, or her.” and I stick up my nose and go the other way. That’s not me.

Rejection hurts, and whenever it happens I think I really need to ask God for healing. I thought I could get by with my confidence rooted in God and by focusing on all of the people I DO have in my life. But none of that takes away the pain that rejection brings, no matter WHO has rejected you.

So I count my blessings, and praise God for bringing so many great people into my life. But along side this praise I also need to ask God for healing – that I haven’t done yet – but I am now. Lord Jesus please heal these wounds left by rejection. Erase all the bitterness and anger in my heart. Help me to love my enemies. – Amen

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Parts of the journey are sweet and refreshing. I love it when I can see God working, and in all reality the outcome will be just as sweet, however I don’t want to take the journey for granted.

It’s amazing watching God move these past 6 months. And now my husband and I are doing a Bible Study together about discovering God’s Will. Well it’s been interesting, and through it I can really see that God is up to something, what He is up to I’m not sure, but like my husband said “Whatever it is God is preparing us for, I want to do it.” We have already said “yes” to God.

But then there are moments in the journey where you feel like you are messing up God’s plans for your life. You see Him working, you praise Him, then you turn around and you mess up. It’s a nice little reminder that you are human and can’t do this all on your own.

I hate those moments where I make a mistake because it reminds me how far I have to go. I guess there is really nothing more to do than to just stop trying to rush it and go through whatever it is that comes our way. And even though it may feel like a set back, it’s really just God making known what needs to be changed.

It’s definitely a long journey, and sometimes I just want to rush through it, but right now I just feel like God is telling me to take my time and trust in Him.

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