I felt led to share a bit of my journey, in hopes that it might encourage some of you who are feeling the sting of circumstances, and the pain of rejection in your life, wondering where God is in all of it.

I want to encourage you that He’s right there beside you, lovingly, in His great wisdom, guiding every circumstance for His purposes in your life. (see Ephesians 2:10.)

I grew up “going against the norm”.
It seemed to be embedded in me, even at a young age.

I knew deep down that I needed to live a certain way and make decisions that others might not understand.

The enemy took advantage of this for years.
I finally came to the end of myself and realized the true meaning of life is in Jesus.
I surrendered to Him.

I thought maybe things would get easier.
That embedded resistance to the mainstream kicked in even harder.
The LORD had plans for me.

He called me to a deep surrender early on in my Christian walk.
I didn’t know how this was going to work or what it would look like in my life.
I was so used to controlling everything.
I chose Him and His Ways.

I soon found out suffering came along with this surrender.
To follow where others around weren’t going, I faced many who misunderstood me.
This produced hardships, loneliness and rejection.

This was compounded with what I was already trying to work through from earlier seasons in my life.
I grew up with rejection hovering all around me.
This seemed completely overwhelming at times.
But this was my training ground.

I realize now, that The LORD was making me ready for these days that we are currently in.
I had to know where to run to, and know where to abide.
In Him, of course.

Rejection in and from the world helped me to see that there was something much more powerful in God- far beyond anything that society and the world could offer.

It is hard to appreciate rejection while experiencing it.
Once you understand the purpose of it though, you can see the “why” behind it.
This journey separated me apart to Him even further.

Surrender seems to come in waves.
The more you yield to it, the more you see that you need to do it even more.
A refinement takes place.
I have been able to see all the pockets of supernatural provision that He has made available to me.

I’m not talking about just financial provision, but in all areas of life.
The LORD has always faithfully filled-in where family/friends/people may have seemed to fail me.
He was there for me where loneliness and rejection seemed to swallow me up.

Yes. There have been “trip-ups” along the way, but His grace has always picked me up and set me back on the right path.
I have realized that so often my hope was misplaced in others and in things; it should have only been in Him.
I have learned that instead of just being overwhelmed with the problem, I should have focused on the Problem Solver.

The more I draw near to Him, the more I am able to clearly see.
This process of yielding and refining has sharpened my discernment bringing my thinking more inline with His perspective.
I feel stronger.
I still have to remind myself to come near and stay close to Him though.

I feel like a river rock getting smoother each day.
I am still in the river.
The rushing waters aren’t as overwhelming as they once were though.
They can actually be refreshing!

This is a sign of supernatural provision and grace in my life by the One Who created me and called me to be His.
I will stay the course.
I want everything that the Blood has purchased for me.

 

Blessings to you all.
~ by Melissa Hendricks

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Melissa Hendricks

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