Some of the hardest moments in life are when doors slam shut, especially if they’re doors we desperately wanted to walk through. Rejection can feel like a wound to the soul. Opposition can feel personal, unfair, even cruel. Yet, if we zoom out to the heavenly perspective, we begin to see something astonishing: sometimes the very people who try to push us away are unknowingly pushing us into the exact place God has prepared for us.

Joseph’s story is one of my favourite reminders. His brothers’ betrayal was wicked and undeserved, yet it was the stepping stone that led him to Egypt and, eventually, to the role of Prime Minister.

If their plot had actually thwarted God’s plan, He would have never allowed it. No betrayal, injustice, delay, or detour can override what God has ordained.

When we resist the Holy Spirit’s promptings, God, in His mercy, will often shut the door Himself. Sometimes that closed door is not punishment—it’s redirection. It’s His way of saying, “Daughter, the way ahead is different from what you’ve imagined, but it is far better than you think.”

Rejection is not the end of your story. It’s the turning of a page. If you’re walking through an unexpected no right now, perhaps it is His “go” into the next chapter. Trust that His hands are steady on the pen, writing a story for your good and His glory.

💡Reflection:

• Where have I taken rejection or opposition personally when it may have been God’s redirection? 🤔

• What closed doors in my past now make sense in hindsight?🤔

• How can I choose to trust God’s plan today, even when I don’t understand it?🤔

🙌Prayer:

Father, thank You for being the Author of my story and the Guardian of my steps. Help me to trust that no plan of Yours can be thwarted and that even the actions of those against me can become the very thing You use to move me into my purpose. Heal my heart from wounds of rejection and help me to see them through the lens of Your love and sovereignty. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.