Rejection or Protection?

People shy away...run away...greatly fear... the possibility of rejection. When circumstances in life...or people in our life seem to reject us, it is incredibly painful and often, debilitating. Some people never recover from the wounds inflicted by rejection. It becomes the lens through which they view the world and, ultimately, themselves.

However, maybe one of the ways we can keep hope alive in our hearts is to take this position: Maybe what I percieve as rejection is actually God's protection.

Joseph said to his brothers...those family members who through him in a pit...and sold him into slavery:

"What you meant for evil, God intended for good..."

Even though Joseph did not let them off the hook for the motives behind their incredibly unloving actions towards him, he was not jaded....cynical...or mean spirited towards them or towards God. He saw what was happening behind all the heinous acts done against him. He saw not their rejection...but God's protection.

When we look at what is happening in our lives and relationships from Joseph's perspective, anything done to us is part of our journey of God creating a life message in us.