Am I able to handle rejection?

Have you ever experienced the fear of a person getting to know you and then deciding that, actually, they’re just not that interested? Or how about the fear of meeting someone in person for the first time after being introduced through a friend or online? Friend, dating is harder when the rejection factor hasn’t been handled, but thank God for His word.

Rejection is never easy; whether it’s being dumped, being ignored or being ghosted, there’s always a painful sting that needs soothing. The most perfect healing balm that I have found is in Ephesians 2:10 where the NLT says,

“For we are God’s masterpiece.”

Just meditating on that verse alone is so encouraging if you think about what a masterpiece is: it’s a piece of art that the artist deems most valuable. Now if a masterpiece is hung in an exhibition, some who view it may not appreciate it. Perhaps they don’t understand the excellence or the skill that went into creating it, but there will be countless others who are able to see it for its true value - priceless. This Truth is your weapon to silence the voice of rejection.

God loves you with an everlasting love (Jeremiah 31:3) so you don’t need to be afraid of being rejected by another human. God loves you and His love is what sustains us.

So, even if things haven’t worked out yet, be encouraged. Anchor yourself in these truths and don’t let rejection define you.

You are God’s masterpiece.

Let’s pray. . . Creator God, thank you that you made me a masterpiece. Thank you for paying attention to and loving every detail that you added as you formed me in my mother’s womb. Help me not to fear rejection, but to be secure in the fact that you have loved me with an everlasting love. Remind me, when negative thoughts come, that you delight in me. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.