Discarded People Are the Apple of God’s Eyes
- Vernita "Neat" Simmons
- Dec 29, 2022
- 4 min read
Updated: 2 days ago
Have you ever felt overlooked and discarded, as if you are nothing?
Discarded means to get rid of (someone or something) as no longer helpful or desirable. Another word is to throw away. (1)
1. Perhaps your parents discarded you because you are a teenager and pregnant.
2. Somebody may have labeled you as the black sheep of the family. You keep messing up, and people have given up on you. They even say you're hopeless and will never change.
3. You committed some terrible crime and ended up incarcerated.
4. You could have a disability, and others treat you as if you are an outcast.
5. Because of your age, somebody considers you useless. Many feel you have contributed enough to society and are no longer valuable. Likewise, the organization does not need your kind. There is nothing more you can offer.
The scripture warns us not to discard anybody because of their age. Psalm 71:9 assures us: Don't discard me in my old age. Dear One, Seniors have experience, wisdom, and endurance that can profit everybody. We have been through much, and if you heed our counsel, you can live without regrets.
Whatever your plight is, Beloved, God will never discard you. He left the ninety-nine to go after the lost, broken, and those who have not accepted Him. His purpose for coming was to rescue and save you. The Lord goes to great lengths to make you a part of His family. He loved the Gentiles so much; He included us as part of His descendants.
He does not look at what you cannot offer because God equips you with what you need to be all He created you to be. Then the Almighty empowers you to do the impossible. You are the apple of God’s eye, His cherished and treasured possession. He values you above all those who discarded you (Psalm 17:8). For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost. (Luke 19:10, ESV)
Beloved, I know how you feel because I have been through what you are going through. At one time, an association I am a member of considered me the best candidate for the position of President. Initially, I tried to avoid it; the current President informed us that they would dismantle the association if unable to fill that position and other slots. Here's the thing: even the Treasurer pretended she did not desire that assignment.
However, I made the ultimate sacrifice to prevent this from happening, and everybody agreed. A few months later, during our monthly breakfast fellowship, the member who was the woman who had asked me to fill that position put forth a proposition. She inquired how everyone would feel about the President switching places with the Treasurer.
As they discussed this, one member mentioned me and felt the Treasurer would be a good choice because of her influence in the political arena and connections with the mayor. Meanwhile, the lady in charge of breakfast attempted to remind them how they had already designated me as the nominee for the President. She even inquired why I was not saying anything. However, I refused to defend myself. Besides, they would do what they wanted, regardless of how it affected me.
What bothered me was how fast they were to overlook me and discard me as if I did not exist. How they handled everything was unprofessional and thoughtless. They did not consider how this made me feel. I was sitting right there, and they saw me as invisible, unimportant, and unworthy.
These women discarded me because of an idea of a more qualified candidate. Still, they do not know my skills and what I could have brought to this organization. So, I will not accept any other position. However, I will remain Secretary and a member of the Association until the term ends. Dear One, I am not angry, but their approach to the situation was wrong.
Beloved, when others throw you away as invisible, remember this. (Jeremiah 5:1). Dear One, I want anyone who is discarded to grasp their immense value. They say you are timid and inadequate, and you are not strong enough because someone else is more competent than you. This person has connections and political clout, so others may fail to recognize the expertise you can bring to the company and even overlook the service you have already contributed.
They believe you are sufficient in your current position, but that other role is too much for you to handle. So, they replace you with who they perceive as a better model. My Friend, deal with the hurt, but do not allow it to define you. They do not recognize it, but their rejection opens a blessing for your promotion; however, who they replace you with will not be who they thought.
The Lord sees something in you and chose you for such a time as this to change history. God shall elevate you and take you further than any other organization has. Beloved, count this experience as joy because by discarding you, they are bringing you into your destiny. Dear One, someone may discard you, but you are the apple of God's eye, and that means you are irreplaceable.
I pray the song; How Deep the Father's Love by Church of the City, featuring John Reddick, stirs your heart and keeps it tender towards those others see as invisible.
TIME FOR REFLECTION: If you have ever been discarded or treated as if you do not exist, have you forgiven your offenders? Please share with us how such an experience has impacted your life. Let's talk about it in the comments below, then rate this inspirational reading, hit that heart, and share this blog. Thank you kindly!
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