Rejection can be extremely painful,
but many times God will use man’s rejection as His direction. Jesus told His
disciples to shake the dust off their feet when they were rejected. “And
whoever does not receive you, nor heed your words, as you go out of that house
or that city, shake off the dust of your feet” (Matt. 10:14). That’s good
advice. Shake off your rejection and look for new opportunities.
The
first book that I wrote was rejected by fifteen different publishing companies.
I shook off the rejection and kept knocking on doors. It was the sixteen
company that bought my manuscript, which went into several printings and was
translated into Korean. God closed 15 doors through those rejection letters to
divert me to the right publisher.
God can do the same for you. You must see your rejection as a door
that God shuts to protect you
from making a mistake and to point you in a new direction. When Joseph was
rejected by his brothers, he looked past their hateful actions and saw God’s
hand at work. He was sold into slavery, but God promoted to the second-highest
position in Egypt. If Joseph’s brothers hadn’t rejected him, his promotion
would not have happened.
Even though you may feel abandoned by someone’s rejection,
you need to look past the rejection and see God having a better plan for you. The
Lord is so wise and powerful that He will use their rejection to get you to a better
place where He can bless you. (Slaying
Your Giants, Hendrickson Publishers, 2013, p.147)
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(The book includes a free 20-Lesson Discussion Guide for Small Group Studies)
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The "invisible giants" are attacking your mind, trying to defeat you. You must learn how to kill the giant if you want to enjoy life!
