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Awesome lesson! The analogy of Jesus being rejected, crucified and dying for our salvation while God in turn, waits with open arms for a relationship with us all is spot on.
Life threatening illnesses where people are terminally ill, going to have their life cut short and be taken away from everything they ever knew, loved and hoped for infinitely vs assuming a victim mentality when your savior died for you, those around you have taken you in as one of their own - that's one of the greatest forms of love and acceptance known to humankind. This is the opposite of being disenfranchised or rejected from a family, cultural or relational unit in any way. It provides an ever present sense of belonging that calls for basic perspective to be appreciated and truly felt. However, if there's no ownership taken for doing things that aren't true to oneself, going against God's will and ending up with regrets, then ultimately it's rejection of self and Jesus' plans for their life that which can only be laid at one's own feet. As James 29:11 says "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Have I been rejected? oh yes! I was a freshman in college, and I had a huge crush on this one dude. Through a friend, I let him know I liked him. Guess what happened? Nothing! lol His silence on the matter was the rejection, per se. In my mind, I thought, "dang. I'm not even worth a formal rejection?"
I had crushes but never told the guy. I knew through the friendship feelings weren't mutual. The most recent rejection: I started talking to a guy I "met" here on CC. We talked daily, but because of his job, he was relocated to another country. We agreed to meet in person when he returned. We tried our best to continue to email and talk on the phone. As the day grew closer to him returning to the States, the emails became less. Forget about phone calls. Then... he stopped replying to my emails. Although we weren't "together" and neither one of us officially said we liked each other, it was implied. Well, from my side that is. So when he stopped talking to me, I was a broken mess.
But! It all worked out. A couple of months after I was "rejected," I met this other guy. We became really good friends. 2 yrs later, we got married. lol
I had crushes but never told the guy. I knew through the friendship feelings weren't mutual. The most recent rejection: I started talking to a guy I "met" here on CC. We talked daily, but because of his job, he was relocated to another country. We agreed to meet in person when he returned. We tried our best to continue to email and talk on the phone. As the day grew closer to him returning to the States, the emails became less. Forget about phone calls. Then... he stopped replying to my emails. Although we weren't "together" and neither one of us officially said we liked each other, it was implied. Well, from my side that is. So when he stopped talking to me, I was a broken mess.
But! It all worked out. A couple of months after I was "rejected," I met this other guy. We became really good friends. 2 yrs later, we got married. lol
Have I been rejected? oh yes! I was a freshman in college, and I had a huge crush on this one dude. Through a friend, I let him know I liked him. Guess what happened? Nothing! lol His silence on the matter was the rejection, per se. In my mind, I thought, "dang. I'm not even worth a formal rejection?"
I had crushes but never told the guy. I knew through the friendship feelings weren't mutual. The most recent rejection: I started talking to a guy I "met" here on CC. We talked daily, but because of his job, he was relocated to another country. We agreed to meet in person when he returned. We tried our best to continue to email and talk on the phone. As the day grew closer to him returning to the States, the emails became less. Forget about phone calls. Then... he stopped replying to my emails. Although we weren't "together" and neither one of us officially said we liked each other, it was implied. Well, from my side that is. So when he stopped talking to me, I was a broken mess.
But! It all worked out. A couple of months after I was "rejected," I met this other guy. We became really good friends. 2 yrs later, we got married. lol
I had crushes but never told the guy. I knew through the friendship feelings weren't mutual. The most recent rejection: I started talking to a guy I "met" here on CC. We talked daily, but because of his job, he was relocated to another country. We agreed to meet in person when he returned. We tried our best to continue to email and talk on the phone. As the day grew closer to him returning to the States, the emails became less. Forget about phone calls. Then... he stopped replying to my emails. Although we weren't "together" and neither one of us officially said we liked each other, it was implied. Well, from my side that is. So when he stopped talking to me, I was a broken mess.
But! It all worked out. A couple of months after I was "rejected," I met this other guy. We became really good friends. 2 yrs later, we got married. lol
