OF REJECTION,AND PICKING UP THE BROKEN PIECES..

I saw it coming,but like the proverbial ostrich i buried my head in the sand.Hoping i will wake up from this dream.Well i never did,and what happened was a rollercoster, that turned my life upside down.Well, one cold july i received i text 'its over and further warned no matter what that was final.I was crushed beyond repair.What followed were long nights filled with tears.My appetite went north,i was nauseous.I could not keep everything down.Needless to say,within the next few weeks i lost 5 kgs,from 47 to 42,that was so noticeable.I became so dark and people could always stop and ask me.'whats wrong you?''Its because of the cold weather in Meru',i would lie.I so well knew what was ailing me.In a twist of events I learnt a wedding was only a few months away.So i was a fool all along.'Nilicheswa' .But i had to rise up and face this monster called REJECTION.And sure i did.I spent the next few weeks crying alot listening to sad music and watching sad movies.But sadly ,this was only the first of many tear -inducing rejections.Since then, i've been turned down for jobs,promotions,etc.And each time it still stings and i wonder,"why didn't this work out Lord,am doing all things right.

I pray
Read my Bible.
Tithe regularly.
And i serve you God.
Doesn't that mean i should be in the VIP line retrieve my blessings.It wasn't until i heard a sermon on rejection that i realized,Jesus gives us a strategy to heal f
from the hurt of rejection in Matthew 10 and Luke 9.
He knew that we'd be facing a mean world.And He tells us John 16:33,in this world you will have trouble.
Based on these verses here are three ways i learned to heal and pick my broken pieces.
Before that the first thing is Cry a river,build a bridge and walk over it.Let loose and mourn.Tears have a way of healing a broken soul.

BRUSH OFF BITTERNESS
"And whoever will not receive you,when you go out of that city,shake off the very dust from your feet as a testimony against them.Luke 9:5.Jesus explains to the disciples to brush off the residue of rejection and keep moving forward.
We can't allow rejection to fester and become bitterness.
I had to come to the realization(after several months)that my then boyfriend just didn't want to be with me,and he never really loved me as i thought.
I moved forward by being the best i can be in every aspect.Within no time i regained the old self me.My glow was back, i rededicated my life again to Christ because i harbored a lot of bitterness towards this person and freely forgave him for hurting me all along.Sometimes a golden heart just does that.
We are a living testimony against those that reject us,when we keep moving towards the plan God has for us.

Don't Be Held Hostage.
'When they persecute you in this city,flee to another,(Matthwe10:23).The next thing Jesus tells them to do is move on to another city.Sometimes,we just have to put some distance between us and the hurt we've endured.
I thank God,i was far from Nairobi,there was no way i would try to repair the relationship and anyway there was little i could have done with an upcoming wedding.
We can't let ourselves be held hostage by wondering why!
Why did i get laid off?
Why didn't i get that promotion?
Why did he choose her?
We have to be ready for the next door the Lord wants to open.

Be Open To The Next Possibility.
'So they departed and went through the towns,preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.Luke 9:6.
To me,this verse indicates that we should always be asking the Lord.'What's next'The disciples didn't stop when one town rejected them.The Bible says they went everywhere ,No matter,what door closes,God always has another opportunity.Sometimes God will break our hearts,so that HE can blow our minds.And this is so true because,i think i hit the jackpot.I can hear the bells ringing.
During that time,a friend while comforting me told me,one day you will be glad that it happened,it never made sense that time.But now it does,Am so glad it hapened,because i have learned so much more and found real happiness.

Rejection is part of life,but if we learn to apply Jesus strategy for overcoming,we don't have to carry the wounds of rejection for a lifetime.

I hope i touched a heart!

Its Nzisa.