Have you ever been rejected? How did that rejection make you feel? I’m sure you must have felt both angry and hurt, and that’s natural. We can’t control rejection nor the feelings that accompany rejection, but we can control our response to rejection.
In the Bible, a farmer, Cain, who had given a portion of his harvest, had his gift rejected. Meanwhile, his younger brother, Abel, a shepherd, gave lambs as a gift and his gift accepted! Cain was both angry and hurt. Then, God let him know that if he did not master his feelings, his feelings would master him. Unfortunately, Cain did not heed the advice given to him. While Cain and Abel were out in the field, Cain attacked his brother which lead to Cain killing Abel.
Rejection is a fact of life. Sooner or later, we will face rejection. What we do when we’re rejected is what matters. We cant control what happens to us but we can control how we respond to what happens to us. Cain’s anger and hurt led him to hurt his brother and ended up causing more damage than he intended, He killed Abel.
How can we better respond to rejection? The apostle Paul tells us;
Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you. – Ephesians 4:31-32 NLT
The secret is to not dwell on the rejection but to get rid of the anger and hurt by being kind, tenderhearted and willing to forgive.
As Gilbert Thinketh 