As I wait for news on a certain
situation in my life, I've stopped to think about times in my life
where I've felt rejected.
In middle school, a falling out I had
with a few girls that I played basketball with had me feeling
rejected from the rest of the team.
In high school, a guy I had dated for
two weeks cheated on me with a friend of mine because I wouldn't
sleep with him. I felt rejected because I wasn't what he wanted.
And now, it's not unusual for me to get
rejected from jobs. Out of thirty six applications that I sent out
for teaching, I received one interview.
So why talk about this? Why rejection?
Because, even in light of all the
rejection I've faced in my life, it is nothing compared with the
rejection that Christ faced by so many – believers and unbelievers
alike.
And now, I see a dear friend of mine
rejecting Christ.
And I don't know what to do. Thank God
for prayer, and fellowship. A wise woman named Cynthia told me to
rely fully on the spirit. At first, I was confused as to how that
related to what I should do for a friend that I felt was losing
faith.
And then she explained that the spirit
is what convicts, not me.
Naturally, she was right.
Instead of worrying about what I was
saying, I needed to worry about praying that the spirit would convict
my friend in an immense way.
God is teaching me that He is able to
work miracles, and that's what I am praying for. He has been
rejected by many, but has changed the hearts of many more. I am
praying that my friend sees God's heart and realizes that walking
away from Him will not only lead to death, but will cause an
emptiness that will never cease to exist.
I am praying for a miracle.
In Christ,
Lilia
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