Although I have felt the sting of rejection throughout my life, this was a lesson from the school of hard knocks, adult education department.

Rejection happens in every stage of life—to little girls, teen girls, and grown girls.

Almost like I was an experiment in a lab or a reality show. Will she survive rejection as a woman? Stay tuned for the results.

Perhaps, like me, rejection yanked the rug out from under your fragile heart too many times.

But whether people introduced us to rejection early in life, later, or both, there are three truths we need to cling to whenever people reject us.

And these truths change our perspective as we compare rejection from people to acceptance from God. We replace lies with truth.

(1.) Rejection is something done to me, not who I am. 

Rejection leaves a hole in our soul wider than the Grand Canyon. Yet, we make the mistake of equating what is done to us as a title to wear. The actions of others should never pen the labels we stick on ourselves.

Because rejection is an action, not a person. Rejection does not make me a reject. 

On the flip side, acceptance is not only an action, but also a living being—God. So there’s no need for me to have an identity crisis. I take my cue about who I am from the great I AM.

We are patterned in the image of our Creator. Accepted. Valued. Precious.

Rejection is an action, not a person. Rejection does not make 'me' a reject. So there’s no need for me to have an identity crisis. I take my cue about who I am from the great I AM. #rejection #acceptance @FridayKaren
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Once I watched a movie about toys built by workers on an assembly line. Every final assembled toy passed through inspectors who stamped each “Reject” or “Accept.”

Even if people attempt to stamp us with reject-or-accept opinions, God already placed His stamp on us. It always has and always will read, “Accept.”

Rejection and acceptance first intersected on Calvary’s cross. As soon as the cross beam bearing Jesus’s outstretched arms locked in place, rejection lost the hold on our lives. Now anchored in God’s acceptance, we know who we are and who we are not.

(2.) Rejection decides not to invest in me, but my heavenly Father is all-in.

Loved ones investing in our lives adds value. Yet, when others decide we’re not worth the time, attention or devotion, there’s One who invests all He has in us.

God’s invested, focused, attentive, intentional and all-in—“without restrictions” (Dictionary.com). God never limits how active He is in our lives.

We forget people are limited. So, we inadvertently apply this thinking to God. But we can’t set limits on a God who always operates in the supernatural. He brings His whole-hearted devotion into our lives where human devotion falls short.

If we reflect on where we limit God, we see how our doubts play a role.

• Maybe we think He loves others, but not us.
• Perhaps we fear God will let us down.
• Or we feel like the Father is distant, mad at us or disappointed in us—all comparisons to what we experience with others.

To remedy this, we exchange our doubts with confidence in who God is—He never fails and He is always faithful. “Not one word of all the good promises that the Lord had made to the house of Israel had failed; all came to pass” (Joshua 21:45, ESV).

We have assurance in a God who is constant, loyal, committed, dedicated, and quite fond of me and you. And the Lord declares, “I’m so glad you belong to Me.”

We have assurance in a God who is constant, loyal, committed, dedicated, and quite fond of me and you. And the Lord declares, 'I'm so glad you belong to Me.' #rejection #acceptance @FridayKaren
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(3.) Rejection chooses to abandon me; God makes a promise, “I’m not going anywhere.” 

Important people not showing up in my life caused me to wish for someone to promise to stay near forever, both physically and emotionally.

Still, does anyone promise forever and really own up to it? Yes, our heavenly Father. He’s the real Promise-keeper of always and forever.

When we feel alone, we remember God is there. And the Lord never leaves us to tend to ourselves and He never checks out on us. Declare these statements out loud.

God wants me.

The Lord pursues me.

God stays intimately connected to me.

The Father never disowns me.

(Insert your name) And God has said, I will never leave ________  or let ________ be alone. (Hebrews 13:5b, NLV)

Which truth spoke to you or what would you add?

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But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; for you once were not a people, but now you are the people of God; you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. 1 Peter 2:9-10

Fears…

Insecurities…

Anxiety…

Depression…

Bitterness…

Anger…

Addictions…

So many heartbreaking issues that plague millions, if not billions around the world.

They wake up each day with a hole in the center of their souls. They fill doctor’s offices, psychotherapy couches, liquor stores and drug alleys.

They cry out from their broken marriages, lonely existence and purposeless lives.

They walk the streets and malls, looking for the next bling to purchase, in an attempt to fill up the void.

They jump from one relationship to the other, or cannot remain faithful to their spouses.

They are wanderers.

Our first impulse is to think these wanderers to be lost.

But that’s not always true. Many of them sit in the pew right beside us. At church. In Sunday school.

Their smiles are skin-deep.

Their religion does not transform.

No. They aren’t lost.

But they wander. Aimlessly.

The poem speaks truth: “Not all who wander are lost.” But a wandering soul has not purpose. A wandering soul lives as if it doesn’t belong.

A wondering soul does not live as a daughter of the King.

Her past, other people’s decisions and opinions still rule her life.

She is a slave and doesn’t even know it.

She forgets she was Chosen. Set apart as royalty.

That’s who we are.

Royalty.

We didn’t knock on the King’s doors and begged to be chosen. No. He saw us, brokenness and all, and CHOSE to adopt us.

Take a moment to think about it.

When God adopted you, He wrote your name on His Testament. Everything that is His… is yours for the taking.

The best room in the castle.

But you must choose to get out of the dungeon and meet Him in the throne room.
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Take possession of your rightful position as His child.

On October 14, an amazing group of some of my dear friends and wonderful teachers of the Word, are getting together for the second SHE SOARS Women’s Conference at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Jonesboro, GA.

If you were one of the many women who joined us for SHE SOARS 2016, you know it – You don’t want to miss it!

It’ll be a day of worship and teaching of God’s Word. Each workshop and section is being designed to help you grasp the full meaning of your position as a chosen daughter of the King.

I promise you one thing: should you come and let the messages take root in your heart, you will leave the conference CHANGED.

Mark your calendars and plan to join us for a day that could change your life forever.

• Once more, we are offering workshops for teenagers and young adults, so you can make this a mother/daughter date.
• New this year: we are offering a Spanish workshop! We are very excited to be able to offer an amazing teaching section to our Hispanic sisters, in their native language! Spread the word!

Two of my favorite organizations are coming to support the conference, as well as teach special workshops:

Christian United For Israel (CUFI) – the largest Christian pro-Israel grassroots organization in the United States, dedicated to transforming millions of pro-Israel Christians into an educated, empowered, and effective force for THE chosen people of God – Israel. www.Cufi.org

She Is Safe – An international organization engaged in the fight against sex trafficking and the debasing view of women in impoverished countries around the world: www.sheissafe.org.

There will be more information to come on our blog soon – and registrations will open August 1 on our website.

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