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.

But even in the darkest parts, I have immediate access to Him.

Because rejection is an abstract word that doesn't have an image attached to it, I

I let my soul be cradled by God's divine assurance. His Son. Who completely understands. And who will walk me through every step of this if I keep my focus on Him. That's how I survive the 86,400 seconds called today.

Today's rejections, big or subtle, are like stealth bombs that zing straight to my core, locating hurts from my past and making them agonizingly present all over again.

it comes to my struggles with feeling unglued.

How hard something is often depends on your vantage point.

Isn't it interesting that Jesus seemed to speak most intimately to people who were lonely?