Rejection hurts. Being let down from someone who promised something hurts. Not getting the job promotion and seeing your co-worker, who was less qualified, get it. Losing a spouse to a bitter divorce hurts. We’ve all experienced rejection, hurts, setbacks and disappointments, but the real deal is learning what to do when rejection hits. Our future lies within how we handle the hurt or disappointment. Do we retaliate and get even? Do we curl up in the corner and lock ourselves in a dark house for days? Do we ignore the reality of what happened?
No, no, and no. We don’t ignore what happened but we can’t afford to dwell on it. We give power to whatever we dwell on. Our job is to find the good (and the God) in the situation. There’s always something to be learned and gained from these difficult situations. Is there a reason we didn’t get the job because something better is coming? Did we lose our spouse because of something we did or because we were never meant to be together? Did my family member or friend let me down because God is showing me my dependence should be in Him. Whatever the case may be, He always knows what’s best for us and sees the big picture. He orchestrates everything—the good, the bad and the ugly—for our good if we love Him. So there’s no need to become depressed, bitter or angry. Allow God to do His thing and watch Him create a beautiful masterpiece out of all the pieces of your life.
~Coletta Jones Patterson
TheWRITEaddiction.com 
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