Rejection is not the end. With humility and trust in God, we can come back. We should never let our pride get in the way of serving God. Jephthah made a rash vow that God did not require, and it cost him dearly. Samuel, the last of the judges, later said, “Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the Lord? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.”

1 Samuel 15:22