Rejection

These words resonated in my heart and mind as I read them.

I thought about how rejection feels.

Being in the ministry, rejection is a feeling or emotion experienced often.

Often people will try out our church or come for a while and decide it's not for them or "we aren't the right fit." So over the last four years I have lost count on how many times I have heard that statement.

I try not to take it personal but really it is personal, but I give it to God and go on.

Growing up, I was very sensitive, always getting my feelings hurt, wearing my feelings on my sleeve, and just sensitive.  Well life gave me the exposure I needed to get over it.

Then I became a nurse and let me tell you my skin thickened even more. So I would say I have pretty thick skin, So I guess God thinks I can take the rejection required to be his servant.

But as I was reading the verse of the day today, I was reminded of a promise from God - that Christ will never reject us and that was the heart therapy that I needed this morning.

"However, those the Father has given me will come to me, and I will never reject them." John 6:37

Isn't it wonderful to be in God's family. To feel acceptance and the love of the Father.  When I read this my heart was pricked into thanksgiving, and I thought about all the people in my life who love me so much. The true friends who don't just say let me do something, but just do something for me when times are hard, there are so many people out there that honestly let God and love guide them and it is amazing. I am so blessed.

More importantly, the scripture above is a promise that once you are in God's family, He will never reject you..... it says "those who come to me".......  Again a choice you have to make, to come to HIM but He will not reject you.

So I ask you today, have you come to HIM or are you rejecting HIM?