Friday Food is a little bit of food for your soul. A little something to feed your soul, to remind you that you are loved, that you are not alone and that there is hope. Friday Food is just a little something to encourage you along the way. Looking for more inspiration? View the entire Friday Food series here.
Welcome to Friday Food! A little bit of food for your soul…every Friday. For the next few months, we are looking at “Downloads from Heaven”. In these “downloads” we are contemplating what it would be like if we got a message from God (however you understand God). We will be exploring messages from God about pain and suffering and healing and blessing and love and peace other topics too! When you read these “downloads” you will notice that they are in quotes. This is to help you think from your heart NOT your head. Don’t get caught up in whether or not God, (however you understand God) actually said these things. Just let them speak to your heart. I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below. Here is today’s download:
It’s Not Personal
“It’s not personal. Therefore, do not take it personally when you are rejected. Most people will not “get you” because your message is to lead people out of the darkness and they like it where they are even if it causes them pain and sorrow. Everyone has a dark place that they go to sometimes intentionally and sometimes unintentionally. So, it is often hard but not impossible to move out of the darkness and into the light. Therefore, the goal is to move from darkness to light, for you and your neighbor. Because moving from darkness to light is the way to wholeness and freedom. I am with you and I love you.”
It can be very disappointing when those you look to for love and support reject you. Sometimes it is done intentionally, sometimes not. If we take that rejection personally, it leads us to a dark place. For me, at times, it has lead to days of terrible self-talk and the next thing I know I am in a bad place. This is not helpful to me or to others. It takes a good bit of effort to turn this around sometimes. But God is Jesus (however you understand that) reminds us that rejection is a part of the path and our task is to rise above it and stay in the light. How do you stay in the light in difficult moments? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
In difficult moments (and other moments too) I let the light come to me. That’s how I stay in it. thanks for this writing!