06/16/2026
On this Tuesday, June 16, I want to speak to those who are struggling with rejection, being overlooked, feeling left out, or questioning their worth.
I want to remind you of David.
David was not even invited to the gathering when the great Seer Samuel came to Jesse’s house. When Samuel asked, “Are these all your sons?” Jesse replied that there was still one more—out in the field tending sheep. David was overlooked by others, but he was not overlooked by God.
This morning I found myself processing a conversation and reflecting on how rejection can affect us. If we’re not careful, the pain of being overlooked can cause us to doubt ourselves, question our purpose, and even wonder if we are enough.
David knew that feeling.
Even after he was anointed and chosen to be king, David still had to walk through years of rejection, opposition, misunderstanding, and delay. David was anointed as a teenager, but it would be many years before he sat on the throne. He had to survive the “in-between” season—the season between the promise and the fulfillment.
And somebody reading this is trying to make it through the in-between right now.
People may reject you because they cannot see what God sees. Some are intimidated by your potential, your gifts, your calling, your growth, or your future. But David teaches us that we must keep pressing forward. Be disappointed if you must. Be hurt if you must. But do not quit.
The Book of Psalms is powerful because it gives us a glimpse into David’s journey. It records his prayers, his tears, his fears, his victories, and his unwavering faith in God through every season.
My beloved, press—but don’t quit.
Sometimes rejection is redirection.
Sometimes a closed door is divine protection.
Sometimes what feels like a setback is actually preparation for something greater.
If you are hearing voices that say you are not enough, not qualified, not worthy, remember that human opinions can never override the purpose of the One who created you.
We are living in a stretching season. Stretching seasons are uncomfortable. They challenge us, test us, and push us beyond our limitations. Yet these seasons often become the very place where we discover our strength, our resilience, and our purpose.
David endured it. Esther endured it. Joseph endured it. Ruth endured it. Many of the great men and women whose stories fill the 66 books of Scripture endured rejection before they experienced fulfillment.
So be encouraged today.
Keep walking.
Keep growing.
Keep believing.
Keep pressing.
Your story is still being written, and what God has spoken over your life has not changed.
The same God who called David from the field is still calling people from overlooked places into extraordinary purpose.
“The same people who overlook you today may one day witness the purpose God was developing in private. Press through the rejection—your field is not your final destination.”
Pastor Arrington
