When Rejection Feels Personal: Navigating Identity and Disappointment

This week on 2nd Helpings, we kick off our Quarter Life Crisis series with a topic we all know too well: rejection.

Whether it’s a relationship, a job, a friendship, or a door you thought would be open by now — rejection hits hard. And if we’re not careful, it can start to shape how we see ourselves and how we see God.

In this episode, Becca and Lori get real about:

• Why rejection stings more deeply than we expect
• The difference between being rejected and being forgotten
• How we tie our identity to doors God hasn’t opened
• Practical ways to bring our disappointments to Jesus
• The truth that rejection from the world ≠ rejection from God

📝 Reflection Prompt:
Where have you experienced rejection recently — and how might God be using it to protect, redirect, or refine you?

🎯 Challenge of the Week:
Share hope with someone this week by vocalizing the nice things you see in them and think about them.

You are not what you’ve lost. You are not what didn’t work out.
You are chosen, known, and never rejected by God.

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