Sometimes, the Father’s correction feels like rejection. Our human hearts, especially when tender from past wounds, can easily misread His loving redirection as a withdrawal of favour. I have felt it in the quiet ache when relationships shift, in the sting of a ministry door closing, in the stillness after my creativity has been met with silence.

Yet the more I sit with Him, the more I see that His correction is never about pushing me away—it’s always about pulling me closer. It’s an invitation to release what is not aligned with His heart so He can restore what is.

When a relationship changes, He’s inviting me to anchor my identity in His love rather than another’s affirmation.

When a role in ministry ends, He’s redirecting me to serve from rest, not exhaustion.

When my creative work is met with quiet, He’s freeing me from the snare of human applause.

When He asks me to let go of something good, He’s making space for something better.

Correction is not condemnation. It is the gentle hand of a Father who sees the path ahead and loves me too much to let me wander into harm.

💡Reflection:

Where in my life right now do I feel shut out, unseen, or “moved aside”? 🤔

Could this be a place where God is actually drawing me into deeper trust or realignment? 🤔

What would it look like to see this season as an open door rather than a closed one? 🤔

🙌Prayer:

Father, thank You that Your correction is always rooted in love. Forgive me for the times I’ve mistaken Your guiding hand for rejection. Help me to trust that when You close a door, You are not pushing me away but drawing me nearer to Your heart. Teach me to see Your “No” as an invitation to deeper restoration. Heal my perspective so I can walk in joy, even in redirection. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.