Rejection.

Being rejected isn't easy. Whether you are aiming for a summer job or trying to date this new girl or guy, all rejection is hard. If it's something you truly care about and were really aiming for, it can be really hard to be told that you didn't get said thing.

This past month, I've gone through a good amount of rejection. Rejection from jobs and people, and honestly, it's sucked. It sucks because I feel that I was more than capable and that I had skills to share. I tried so hard to prove that I belonged there, when I actually didn't. I was so focused on figure out my own life out, that I came to a realization. I had actually put God on the back-burner. I was so focused on what I wanted to do that I didn't even think about listening to what God might want for my life.

Jeremiah 29:11 says " For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future". God KNOWS. But, God doesn't say that He will give you what you want or put you somewhere that you may initially not want to be at or doing something that you may not want to do, but He does promise that He will "give you a hope and future".

As I write this, I'm once again in the middle of two other opportunities, and I really do hope I get both of them, but I now know that it's all God's will, as corny as that might sound. Usually, it's the last thing I want to hear when I'm encouraged about a new opportunity, but it's true. And if I do get rejected for one or both, I know that just means God has something so much better for me, whether I know that or not at the moment. Rejection is one of the hardest things to get through, whether that's in the music business or a career opportunity. But, I promise, you will get through it and look back and laugh at what could've been and where you are now. I promise.