Category: Devotionals

Rejected Or Not Wanted

What is a more hurtful emotional feeling than the one of being rejected or not wanted?

It may leave you angry, but likely to leave you sad or dejected

It hurts deeply, and is difficult to overcome 

And the feelings may last years or even a lifetime 

And they may sever relationships and associations 

And these feelings could happen in any setting 

Work – rejected for promotion 

Home – not feeling loved or wanted by family member(s)

Relationship – rejected by someone you had interest in

Friend – not getting an invitation to their important event 

Or not being notified of something important in their lives

At some point in our lives, many of us will experience some type of rejection 

And it may leave us with a lot of questions 

Like are we good enough? What did we do to deserve this?

There’s no definitive answer.
The fact is no matter who you are

Everyone is not going to like you 

But it would lessen the problem if there was more love amongst people 

Like the Bible says in Chapter 1 John 4:7-9.

Scripture references:

1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

1 John 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

1 John 4:9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

It Feels Good To Be Loved


No calls or visits in awhile
No laughter hugs or smiles
Not that apart by many miles
So is being together on trial?


Nights and days pass away,
Without checking to see if everything OK
Wondering how long will this separation stay
The bonds of togetherness seem to be in disarray


Then all of a sudden out off the blue
The calls started coming through
It’s been awhile since we heard from you
I thought there was no care, but that was not true


And the spirits lifted and smile came to face
And joy was in and all over the place
Feeling loved and being a part
Lifts the spirits and makes merry the heart


Scripture references:
Colossians 3:14, And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.


1 Corinthians 13:4, Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is
not puffed up,


1 Corinthians 13:13, And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

The Simplest Task Can Become A Major Task

I was going to walk three blocks to corner store
When all of a sudden a major cramp came in my leg
Ohh, how a simple short walk became impossible
It reminded me
Doing some everyday routine things can be taken for granted
But get sick, or unable to perform them,
And the simplest task can become a major task


I used to hear about athletes not playing due to a small bodily injury like a sore toe
And I’d think, how trivial
How could something that small prevent you from playing
But then I experienced a toe injury
And while the body part is small
The pain is huge
And it prevents you from doing a lot of things


I feel like thanking God more now
To be able to do simple things with ease
Simple things can be overlooked blessings
Sometimes we want or pray for major stuff or miracles
Not realizing the greatest blessings are already with us.

Scripture references:
1 Thessalonians 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you


The above verse reminds me to thank God for every blessing and not to overlook the daily routine blessings He gives me everyday.


Psalms 75:1 (To the chief Musician, Altaschith, A Psalm or Song of Asaph.) Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.