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Confronting Rejection

The difference between keeping our flaws from defining us and having the humility to work on them is a significant lesson to learn.

The weight and consequence of disappointing others can influence our confidence and, in turn, our purpose and sense of self. And, while self-awareness and reflection are essential tools to have, rejection in life isn’t always something we can control, and it can have devastating effects on our confidence.

So what’s the answer? Scripture provides it …

He was despised and rejected — a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief. We turned our backs on him and looked the other way. He was despised, and we did not care. Yet it was our weaknesses he carried; it was our sorrows that weighed him down (Isaiah 53:3–4, NLT).

Yes, we might get rejected by others. It might affect our status in this life, but it won’t change our position before God. Because of Jesus, because He was rejected in our place, we are now and forever the “accepted in the Beloved.”

Personal Reflection

What comes to mind when you hear the word “rejection”? Find some time today to be still and consciously receive the truth that you are God’s beloved, whom He treasures and fully accepts.