When Rejection Hurts: Trusting God and Keeping Going

Sometimes one bad result, one rejection or one person’s opinion can start to feel much bigger than it really is. You can begin wondering whether you’re good enough, whether you should keep trying, or whether the future you hoped for is slipping away.

In this episode of The Week Ahead Podcast, Ken Robinson shares two deeply personal experiences — being told at school that he would never amount to much after struggling academically and failing English, and later facing ninety-eight rejections while making one hundred and twenty sales presentations. Both experiences taught him the same lesson: one setback, one “no” and one disappointing result do not have to decide the rest of your life.

Ken went on to build a career in journalism, publishing, broadcasting and writing — the very areas that once seemed beyond him. Years later in business, twenty-two yeses among ninety-eight noes produced a result far greater than he had originally needed.

This episode offers practical encouragement for anyone facing disappointment, particularly students worried about Year Ten, Year Twelve, the HSC, an ATAR or what comes next.

You’ll hear about:

• Why one result does not define your future
• How to keep going when rejection starts wearing you down
• Why another person’s opinion does not determine your worth
• How prayer and trust in God can help when the road changes
• Taking the next step when you can’t see the whole way ahead

Christian living doesn’t mean every plan works perfectly. Sometimes faith in everyday life simply means asking God for help, learning from what happened and finding the courage to try again.

God hasn’t finished your story yet.

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