Sister, I know you've forced yourself to say "yes" to things you probably knew deep down wasn't a good idea.
But you did it anyway because you were afraid of rejection or afraid of what they would think of you if you did say no.
But as a chronic illness warrior, there are going to be lots of times where you have to say no...
...either from your physical conditions, or your mental ones, or both, for your health and for your healing.
And the ones who don't fully understand weren't meant to be a part of your life...and that's ok!
It doesn't make them a bad person, just like you needing to say no doesn't make you one either.
But God knows rejection hurts...
He knows more than anyone...
Because even when He poured Himself out fully to show love, He, too, was rejected...and continues to be over and over.
He experienced it fully, so you wouldn't feel the entire burden of it.
So when someone rejects you for needing to take care of yourself, see it as God's way of protecting you from someone who may never understand your pain.
He will place people in your life that will understand, or at least people who will try to or give you grace, even when they don't.
Hanging on to something that may never happen that you have no control over will only continuously cause you more pain.
Bless, release and focus on what you DO have control over: you.
