“He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.” John 1:11 (NIV) “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus … And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.” Philippians 2:5,8
When the source of rejection is from someone treasured or something desired, such as a relationship or even a position of esteem, the replay of rejection pain can be relentless. In this particular scenario, whether our expectations were high or if we were in a pessimistic mode, we tend to continually press the replay button. During replay, we’re either excessively down on ourselves, filling our thoughts of what we believe we did wrong or how we failed because of a commodity we lack. At the other end of the spectrum, we viciously condemn the origin of the rejection. Never considering God allowed the rejection to transpire, in order to equip us to accomplish a greater work or to attain a higher level of purpose in our lives. I humbly propose perhaps our inability to process rejection correctly is due to a deficit in the capacity to see our woes through the lens of God. Nothing that happens in the life will be wasted, particularly in the lives of those who call God, “Abba Father”. In Romans 8:28, we learn every occurrence, every experience, inherent or random, good or bad, success or failure … God employs it to work for our good. For most of us, it’s difficult to see a bad experience or failure as working for us. However, in harmony with Matthew 19:26, we are encouraged in knowing that all things are possible with God. Glory be to God, He is not limited or stalled by our lack of vision to see His hand working on our behalf. Even in rejection, God is working to bring the good out of it for His glory.
In John 1:11, we learn even Jesus Christ encountered rejection by those who should have willingly embraced him. The rejection that packs one of the hardest punches is hurdled from people we share close relationships. The pain related to this circumstance is deeply felt because instead of pure loving acceptance, a sense of abandonment is intertwined with the rejection. Nevertheless, in the a spirit of humility, Jesus continued to move forward to fulfill His purpose in the earth realm. The key to buffer the effects of rejection is found in approaching it from a place of humility. Humbleness of mind and spirit allows us to minimize the impact of what was intended for our harm.
Rejection through the lenses of God becomes powerless and subjected to the Will of God. We can count on experiencing rejection as we journey through life. Nevertheless, the success in the ability to move on lies in how we perceive the pain, from the view of pride or from the God’s perspective.
“The pain of rejection looses its impact if we humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God.”_ASA
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