They say “rejection is God’s protection.”
I like to say it’s God guiding you elsewhere — because where you want to stay is too small for where He is calling you.
This truth takes real wisdom and Holy Spirit sensitivity to understand. We often get so caught up in our own plans, our expectations, and our timelines that we don’t realize God is redirecting us for our own good.
One thing the Holy Spirit always reminds me is this:
God knows everything.
He knows the beginning of a thing, and He knows how it will end.
We usually only see the beginning. We blindly expect it to stay the same. But things will change — and when you are somewhere God never sent you, you become easily shaken, discouraged, and your faith withers.
But when you are planted where God wants you, the winds can blow, the rain can come…
yet you stand firm because Christ is your foundation.
(And yes — “Christ Is My Firm Foundation” is a great song!)
Your rock is Jesus Christ — the solid foundation for every aspect of your life.
Sometimes the world will attack you, but remember:
they are not attacking you — they are attacking God.
Since they cannot see Him, they pour their anger and confusion onto those who believe in Him. Don’t let yourself be distracted.
Jesus is kind.
Jesus is wise.
Jesus knows the beginning and the end of all things.
God is a mystery — and because of people’s hardened hearts, they cannot perceive Him. Only the Holy Spirit can awaken someone from spiritual blindness and reveal the ways of the Lord.
It’s fascinating:
In the lowest moments, humans suddenly become aware that God exists. That’s when they pray the most. When a loved one is sick, in danger, or dying — even those who rejected God for months suddenly cry out to Him.
It’s because we were created to do life with God. We need Him. But pride blinds many into believing they can do life alone.
So when you face rejection — whether from people, opportunities, or situations — know this:
It’s not about you.
God is guiding you to a place that matches the greatness He has prepared for you.
He rewards His faithful servants.
He loves His children.
Don’t look at unbelievers who seem “successful” and compare yourself. Don’t let your mind become a victim to envy. God wants to elevate you too — but you must be sensitive to where He is calling you.
Because many believers run away from where God calls them.
We procrastinate the ideas and projects He puts in our hearts just to stay comfortable. Not knowing that the dissatisfaction we feel inside is actually God calling us to something greater — and He is waiting for us to start.
The Two-Step Theory
I’m still growing in my dependence on God’s guidance, but He always rewards obedience by teaching me this:
Trusting God is like doing two steps.
When God gives you an idea, it’s not for you to get overwhelmed thinking about how it will work or how you will accomplish everything. If you think like that, you will always get discouraged. You’ll assume it all depends on your strength — when it doesn’t.
God wants you to take one step, and He will take the next.
Just like Gideon.
Gideon obeyed the instruction and God confused his enemies without him fighting a single battle.
So your part is simple:
1. Believe you can do it.
Your confidence, your faith — that’s the key.
No miracles happen without faith.
2. Take one step — the step God placed in your heart.
Then you wait.
God will handle the rest.
He knows how to bring what you need into your life.
He is the Provider; He owns the earth and the people in it.
He can guide your steps in ways that look natural to you but are supernatural in reality.
But to see this, you must allow yourself to be led by Him.
You take one step.
He takes the next.
And you’ll be amazed by His works.
God wants your obedience — more than sacrifice or performance. Even unbelievers can do “big things,” but they cannot hear or obey God. You, His child, must be sensitive to His voice and trust His partnership.
Understand this:
It is not by your power, or your effort, but by the Spirit of God in you.
Your faith attracts the things God promised you.
Your obedience activates them.
Your trust sustains them.
God loves you more than you can understand.
No matter what you see — greater things are coming.
May the Lord strengthen your walk, so you don’t dwell on the words of rejection or abandonment that creep in when things don’t work out. May you learn to wait on the Lord, and may He expand your faith through patience, peace, and kindness.
Stay blessed.
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