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If you're feeling unappreciated or rejected because of your gifts and talents, this article is for you. People who are gifted often face many challenges and obstacles, but you can take comfort in knowing that God will always work things out for your good if you are faithful. In the case of Joseph, God used circumstances that were designed to hurt him as a platform for his success. He can do the same for you. You can also take comfort in knowing that Jesus understands what you are going through seeing that He too was rejected by His own people. The Bible calls him "the man of sorrows, acquainted with grief" (Isaiah 53:3) and tells us that He was despised and rejected. Despite all this, God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him a name above every other name. So don't give up on your dreams and ambitions—keep pressing on in spite of the challenges you face.

Spiritual warfare is a reality that we see happening in the world today. When Satan attacks an entire city, nation or even the world with a deadly disease or war, his target is sometimes just one person or a select few that God has special plans for. The Bible shows us that these great evils are actually a manifestation of spiritual warfare. At the time God intended to deliver Israel from Egypt, for instance, children were killed nationally but the target was Moses -God's chosen deliverer. At the time of Jesus birth, we see Herod carrying out a similar massacre of children in Bethlehem. The goal of the spiritual warfare here was not to have Herod retain his political seat as he thought, but rather to thwart the mission of Christ for the world. Christians therefore need to know the value of hiding in the Lord and of waging spiritual warfare constantly. Just because some evil hasn't touched you yet does not mean you are not the target. As a matter of fact, you might just be the one. So, hide in God and his protective power. Don't take the evils in the world lightly.