By: Oronde Bolden
Being rejected really has taught me some great things. It has helped me learn painful, but meaningful lessons. I remember when I was 18, I walked a hour to Waffle House to fill out a job application. After filling out the application, I had an interview on the spot. When I would walk, I would always have these big Sony headphones on me to listen to my music. Not knowing I’d have the interview that very same day, I kept my headphones around my neck. The interview went well and the hiring manager told me they’ll call me back if they want to hire me or not. I walked another hour back home, and that was that. About a week and a half later, I received news about the interview. The manager and my neighbor worked together so she told my neighbor. My neighbor said my manager said “he’s a very respectful young man, goofy, but no one who comes to an interview with a big a** headphones is serious about a job.” Hearing that really broke my heart. I was more hurt from the fact that she didn’t tell me straight up on the interview, rather than hearing it from my neighbor. That really started my depression cycle, and it was on and off for 6 years. I hated being rejected. It would make me more bitter, and angry, and heartless. It’s funny because now walking with the Lord, the rejection makes so much more sense to me. In my early stages of my walk with Christ, I would want to shut people out who came in my life for a week or so and leave. My heart couldn’t take it. Women would come saying they want to know the Lord, just to get with me and for me to be their rebound guy. I was discipling someone who wanted to fight me and gave me problems everytime I tried to ask what did you get from the scriptures etc.. I been through alot in my 4 years walking with Christ. But 2018 changed everything for the better! I got to know more of who God is and why His Son came to be sin for us so that we may live! I realized His grace and wonderful mercy He has given us. So seeing and knowing all of that made me want to continue for the rest of my days to be more and more like Him. Whether it’s holding the door door someone, giving godly counsel, praying for someone, encouraging them, showing grace and mercy when wrong is done unto me, and just loving no matter what! I now know that I’ll be rejected because Jesus was rejected! He said that no servant is greater than his Master. He was misunderstood, so I’ll be misunderstood, people used Him after He healed 10 people and only 1 person came back to give Him praise. Many disciples left Him after He stated groundbreaking truth etc.. so things will happen because we love Jesus! The peace of God has really overtaken me and it’s beautiful. God is so amazing. My past rejection was meant to happen so that I could be who I am today because of Christ Jesus! It’s nothing like it!
I pray that you’re encouraged and blessed by this post in Jesus name! Amen, love you guys🙏🏾
Scripture Reference 👇🏾
John 13:16
Ephesians 5:1-4
Luke 17:11-19
Philippians 4:4-9
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