It sucks.
I watch as people put themselves out there in the faint chance of getting what they wanted only to be shot down and have their dreams crushed.
Why do we willingly hurt ourselves?
I watched over 20 some odd girls frustrate themselves beyond all reason in the chase of being a Rhythm B. Some had a chance, others not so much. How much did I want to go up to those girls and say, "Please, I don't want you to get hurt. Just stop." But you don't. You watch them build their hopes up and get crushed.
It makes one think. What lesson could God possibly teach with rejection? It isn't fun. No one likes being told No, or they just aren't good enough. The "thanks for coming" ribbon is almost an embarrassment and "don't take it personally" is the ultimate in hippocratic oaths. But there is something to be learned. I have come to the realization that when God tells you no, it isn't really a no, but a "I don't want you to do that! I want you to do this over here." More often than not when we hear a no, not shortly after we find out that if we had been doing what we wanted to do we would have missed this amazing opportunity over here. It all comes back to the fact that we can't always see the bigger picture. We may think what we are looking at a picture of a beautiful tree that is our life, but what we are missing is the whole entire forest around it. I guess I would have that we may always have to deal with rejection. It may not be our fault every time, sometimes it is just the wrong place at the wrong time. Just keep trying. Prove them wrong. Look into every opportunity. Fill your life as full as possible.
And when God shuts a window, count your fingers then head towards the door.
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