We once had need for a volunteer missionary to be resident in one of our mission fields. By my calculations, I contacted a Christian brother whom I thought would be the best person for that role. But the brother politely declined after weeks of prayer to know the mind of the Lord. Honestly, I felt sad and disappointed. I was wondering why the Lord didn't touch this brother to agree to work with us as a missionary.

A few months later, I realized that the brother's decline of my offer was one of the best things that ever happened to our mission work. Another brother who was the most suitable for the role cane by himself to volunteer his services as a missionary. We have witnessed great results in just few months.

Today, if I see the other brother who rejected our proposal, I'll like to shake hands with him for his decision.

Sometimes, we should learn to celebrate it when people turn us down. They turned you down just because they don't qualify to fill up that vacancy in your life.