So today I realised that one of my step-children had unfriended me on Face Book. It was quite a surprise as I thought we got on fairly well.
I thought about it a lot today because as anyone will tell you, rejection is a bitter pill to swallow.
As it so happened, I had a chance to ask my step-child's spouse for a reason and the response was that the step-child was offended by all the "God stuff" I post.
Well, this is not the first time I have been rejected by my family because of my Christian witness, but nevertheless, it still smarted...
My response was to share about my own child's rejection of me and following estrangement. I mentioned that same as I had told that person, it is my wall and my right to post that which is meaningful to me...
As I said to Chris tonight, Jesus did tell us that we would suffer for His sake, and even lose family over our walk with Him. Furthermore, He told us that if our first priority was not following Him and we gave in to the rejectors by not following Him, then we were not worthy of Him. I can never reject Jesus.
Today, as these thoughts and feelings swirled around in my head, I was once again comforted by the Holy Spirit Who reminded me that these trials will be nothing in comparison to the joys we will have in Heaven with Christ.
I will continue to love and pray for those who reject me and I will get over it and move forward. But I have to confess that I do look forward to being with Jesus...
It is said who will have the last laugh... it's not funny that they are lost and I won't be laughing.
I am so glad we won't remember those we loved who are lost. There will be no more tears in Heaven...
© Glenys Robyn Hicks
He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me- Matthew 10:37
