When I said, "My foot is slipping," your love, O LORD, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul. (PSALM 94:18 — 19)

But Jesus doesn't refuse to reach out to us in the middle of hurts and heartbreaks and mess-ups.

Fill in the blank: This rejection doesn't mean I'm [whatever negative label or shame-filled feeling you are having]. It makes this [opportunity] [person] [desire] a wrong fit for me right now. Instead of letting the feelings from this situation label me, I'm going to focus on God and His promises for good things.

The beliefs we hold should hold us up even when life feels like it's falling apart.

There is no perfect decision—only the perfectly surrendered decision to press through our fears and know that God is working in us to bring about good through us. Let's state it

The enemy loves to take our rejection and twist it into a raw, irrational fear that God really doesn't have a good plan for us.

God's promises aren't just for certain people at a certain low point. His hope extends into any and every size pit or pothole.

The more fully we invite God in, the less we will feel uninvited by others.

felt stuck with a suffocating sense of wanting to feel better but not knowing how. My brain has such a hard time overriding my heart sometimes. One rejection after another did quite a number on my heart. And each new rejection didn't just add hurt; it multiplied the pain that was already there. That accumulation created a dark feeling of hopeless defeat.

You are a fighter of the Lord's battles. (You are known. You matter to the Lord.) The Lord has a plan for your dynasty to last. (You are important.) Someone is pursuing you to take your life, but God has a plan to keep you safe. (You are valuable.) Remember what God did when you hurled that stone from the pocket of a sling toward Goliath. God was faithful that day and is faithful this day too! (You are secure.)

Lord, what will fix this? What will take away this feeling that I'm going to be stuck in seasons of darkness the rest of my life?" Three words popped into my mind: Turn to Me.

God, I don't understand this situation. But I do understand Your goodness to me. I thank You for the protection that is part of this rejection even when I can't see it. I trust You.