12 But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. John 1:12 NLT
Recently I had been reading over the many pages of my journal and seeing the handprint of GOD throughout my lifetime. With each page, after wiping away the tears and remembering with great detail the pain associated with some of the entries, I can still praise Him ~ because He alone is the trustworthy One. Always there with me, no matter what the circumstances looked like and how awful I felt, Jesus was always present.
Too often I think that in my darkest of days, when I felt so alone, was when I mistakenly took my eyes off of my Redeemer. Looking for humans to understand, empathize, grasp my situation … friends who made the effort to try to console me and encourage me … I would still come up empty. And while I know that GOD has placed loyal friends in my space, nothing they could do would fully satisfy the longing that only He could fulfill. Jesus understands me (notice the present tense). And He understands you.
In this candid conversation among friends, Lysa TerKeurst talks about her experience with GOD as she walked through seasons (yes, more than one or two) of rejection. Like many of us, it’s that piercing moment in time where things seem to come to a halt and you’re left trying to reach for some sense of stability but finding nothing to grab hold of, much less feel the ground to stand on.
I’m no stranger to rejection. And it took me a long time to realize that there is hope to propel me forward from the step I stand on. Jesus redeems everything, including the messy and ugly seasons of my life where I thought rejection was all I would ever know. I had to learn from being with Him, allowing Him to transform me by transforming my thought process, that while the world may reject me, it is not my final destination. Rejected is not my identity. Daughter of the King of kings is my identity. (I’m pausing to straighten my crown.)
These are Biblical things that Lysa so compassionately conveys in her book, “Uninvited.” I read this book a few years ago when it first released, but I think it’s time for a re-read. *smile* Life can be so harsh at times. People unknowingly can be so cruel. But it is not our job to remain in that mindset. Our job is to obey what GOD says about us and keep moving in our divine assignment.
Come and take a break … grab your favorite summer drink and listen to this deeply inspiring conversation. It will help you reframe some of the inner dialogue that you’ve been recycling and get you going in the direction Jesus designed for you.
I love you to Heaven and Back, Girlfriend ~
LindaRJohnson, TitusTwo Visionary
*Thank you to Lysa TerKeurst | Praise on TBN for this.
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