But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; Matthew 5:44
An olive branch is a symbol of peace and I often say there are those people in our lives who refuse to be kind and all you can do is keep extending the proverbial olive branch to them. They may pile those branches in a heap and burn them but you have done your part and God is pleased.
Not every one is going to end up being your best or closest friends and if you have a sensitive spirit it hurts to be rejected no matter how it is done. Life has rejections such as when you are not selected for a job or are runner up in a beauty contest. But when rejection comes from a friend or family member the pain is oh so great and often difficult to understand or process. The new social media world has introduced a brand new hurtful kind of rejection that being the blocking by others or being unfriended. Both sound so very cruel.
If you have been hurt this way life goes on and you have to pick yourself up and realize not everyone is going to like you and begging someone to like you often backfires. Give the people who have hurt you to God then let Him deal with it as only He can. Never ever wish ill will on others but ask God instead to bless them. Yes you heard me right. You would be amazed what can happen with that type of attitude and prayer.
PRAYER:Sometimes the feelings of rejection might occur due to birth order or childhood experiences but however it occurs it creates an ache in your heart. Lord comfort those who are going through any type of rejection and heal their wounded hearts. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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