How Jesus Turns Rejection Into Adoption
Most of us carry silent stories—wounds that whisper lies beneath our everyday lives. For me, those whispers often said: You don’t matter. You’re being ignored. You’re not wanted.
I can’t count the number of times I walked into a room and felt invisible, or offered a thought and felt like no one heard it. Even in ministry or friendship, rejection didn’t always come in loud moments—it came in the quiet ones. The unanswered texts. The passed-over conversations. The subtle but soul-shaping message: You’re not enough.
For years, I internalized that pain. And without realizing it, I let it frame how I saw myself—and even how I thought God saw me.
But He didn’t leave me there.
From Being Ignored to Being Seen
As I walked through The Reframing Principle, I began to name those wounds honestly. And in Part 5—Living Out Your New Framework—I started to see what Jesus was really doing all along.
I was never invisible to Him.
In every ignored moment, He saw me.
In every rejection, He whispered: You are Mine.
Ephesians 1:5 says,
“In love He predestined us for adoption to Himself as sons through Jesus Christ.”
That verse reframed everything.
I wasn’t abandoned—I was adopted.
I wasn’t overlooked—I was chosen.
I wasn’t forgotten—I was deeply known.
Walking with a New Frame (Even on Hard Days)
Here’s the truth: even after that reframing, I still have days when old lies try to creep back in. I walk into a room and feel the familiar weight: Do I belong here? Will anyone listen?
That’s why Part 5 matters so much—it’s not about never feeling triggered again. It’s about living with intentional rhythms that remind your soul what’s true.
It’s choosing to:
Let Scripture shape your first thoughts of the day (Psalm 1:2–3) Pause and pray when your heart starts spinning Return to Jesus when your identity feels fragile Speak the truth of adoption over the lie of rejection
You’re Not the Only One
If you’ve felt ignored, rejected, or unseen—you’re not alone. And you don’t have to stay in that frame. Jesus doesn’t just patch up the pain. He reframes it. He gives you a new identity, rooted in His love. He takes what was broken and makes it beautiful. He turns rejection into belonging, and silence into sacred space.
Want to Go Deeper?
The Reframing Principle is more than a book—it’s a process of healing. It’s not about pretending the pain didn’t happen. It’s about learning to see it through the eyes of Jesus.
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You don’t have to live from a broken frame. You’ve been adopted. You’ve been seen. And you’re invited to live differently.
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