Good Vibrations

REJECTION.  What feelings arise when reading this word? Webster’s dictionary describes it as “1 a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement, 2 an unwillingness to grant something asked for 3 something separated from a group or lot for not being as good as the others.” When I read all these definitions the one that hits me the most is the third. “SOMETHING SEPERATED FOM A GROUP OR LOT FOR NOT BEING AS GOOD AS THE OTHERS.” Whew words are so powerful, especially when we actually look deeper into their meanings.

I know someone that was recently transferred into another position at work. Speaking to him I could tell in his voice that it made him feel sad, mad, frustrated, confused and rejected. He felt that he wasn’t as good as the others in his former position. He was able to accept that he wasn’t the best in that position, that he had flaws, that it wasn’t his “thing”. But yet it still hurt to be rejected. The up side to the story is that fortunately he wasn’t let go from the job but he was transferred into a different position.

            When we are rejected from one thing, situation, person, place or job, it’s not because we aren’t as good as others it’s just that we are better somewhere else. In my friends case, his great personality and the ability to brighten peoples day was being hidden in a position where he share his gifts. I’ve always admired his giving spirit, positive outlook and welcoming heart.

            In these last month’s I’ve learned that when we are not living to our full potential God will cause an earthquake in our lives.  When we refuse to move into the God place wants us to be, He has to shake things up. If He doesn’t we will never make a change. So when you are rejected instead of seeing it as a negative look at it as your foundation being shaken up to move you to a greater place.