Today I was reading about a little fish.
Once upon a time there was a little fish. He looked up and saw his older brother being reeled in by a fisherman. He immediately wanted to go with his brother. He began to wait for the bait to come down again. This would be his chance, he thought. He took a big bite at the bait and was caught up on the fisherman's line. He was reeled into the boat but the fisherman gave him a strange look. He picked him up and turned him around looking strangely at his front, back, and sides. He shook his head, looked into his eyes, and told him ...
"Your too small. Your not big enough.
Your just a baby. Your not finished growing.
Your don't have enough meat on your bones.
Your brothers are big and mighty but you are too small."
The fisherman then threw him back into the pond.
The little fish felt the sting of rejection. He wanted to be with all the other big fish. What the little fish didn't realize then was that the rejection was actually a blessing.
As I read this story this evening, I realized that I am this little fish. I have also felt this little sting of rejection. What I didn't realize was that this sting of rejection was actually a blessing that drew me more into the heart of God. Jesus says that rejection is a trial, a vexation to the soul. We feel the sting but need not be wounded by it. It is said that we should feel rejection and embrace it, without being wounded by it. In all reality we have an eternal acceptance from the Father above. When others reject us (no matter the situation), the Father is standing there with arms wide open in acceptance. This will never change. Rejection pushes us into the arms of the Father, not the acceptance of man. What brings healing to our past rejections, is knowing our eternal acceptance can never be taken. As I look back on my past, I can say now that I am thankful for all those times of rejection that have made me comprehend and understand more of my identity in the Father. More of my identity in the truth of who God has called me to be in His Love.
I was reading that rejection can release us into kingdom truth and freedom. The book I was reading this evening (rejection & praise) says... "to redeem the wounds of past rejection into pearls of blessing." To turn our past rejections into pearls of blessing in our walk of life, in our walk in finding our identity, in finding who God has really called us to be.
Once upon a time there was a little fish. He looked up and saw his older brother being reeled in by a fisherman. He immediately wanted to go with his brother. He began to wait for the bait to come down again. This would be his chance, he thought. He took a big bite at the bait and was caught up on the fisherman's line. He was reeled into the boat but the fisherman gave him a strange look. He picked him up and turned him around looking strangely at his front, back, and sides. He shook his head, looked into his eyes, and told him ...
"Your too small. Your not big enough.
Your just a baby. Your not finished growing.
Your don't have enough meat on your bones.
Your brothers are big and mighty but you are too small."
The fisherman then threw him back into the pond.
The little fish felt the sting of rejection. He wanted to be with all the other big fish. What the little fish didn't realize then was that the rejection was actually a blessing.
As I read this story this evening, I realized that I am this little fish. I have also felt this little sting of rejection. What I didn't realize was that this sting of rejection was actually a blessing that drew me more into the heart of God. Jesus says that rejection is a trial, a vexation to the soul. We feel the sting but need not be wounded by it. It is said that we should feel rejection and embrace it, without being wounded by it. In all reality we have an eternal acceptance from the Father above. When others reject us (no matter the situation), the Father is standing there with arms wide open in acceptance. This will never change. Rejection pushes us into the arms of the Father, not the acceptance of man. What brings healing to our past rejections, is knowing our eternal acceptance can never be taken. As I look back on my past, I can say now that I am thankful for all those times of rejection that have made me comprehend and understand more of my identity in the Father. More of my identity in the truth of who God has called me to be in His Love.
I was reading that rejection can release us into kingdom truth and freedom. The book I was reading this evening (rejection & praise) says... "to redeem the wounds of past rejection into pearls of blessing." To turn our past rejections into pearls of blessing in our walk of life, in our walk in finding our identity, in finding who God has really called us to be.
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| Let this be a prayer ... that past rejections would become beautiful pearls. |
