Episode Details

Feeling overlooked or pushed aside?
Keri Eichberger shares a powerful reminder that being passed over by people doesn’t mean you’re passed over by God. Drawing from the story of Mordecai and insights from Kelly Minter, this devotional reveals how God’s perfect plan uses even the painful, unseen moments in our lives for His ultimate glory.

What You’ll Learn (Key Takeaways):

• Why feeling overlooked isn’t God’s final word on your story

• How God’s timing and plan work behind the scenes—even when we don’t see it

• The powerful example of Mordecai waiting for his moment of honor

• How God redeems our pain for His greater glory

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Have you ever felt pushed aside, only to see God’s plan unfold later? What helped you trust His timing? Tag @LifeaudioNetwork with #GodsGreaterGlory and share your story of hope and patience.

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Full Transcript Below:

Pushed Aside for God’s Greater Glory

By Keri Eichberger

For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen.  (Romans 11:36) 

I dealt with a disappointment alongside one of my teenage kids last night. It wasn’t the first time we’d mulled over a similar circumstance. And to be honest, I don’t even need to mention which kid and what the exact situation was. Because on most days, at least one of the few is confessing a struggle with feeling overlooked by a coach, teacher, fellow student, or even a good friend. And as you may very well know, it can be painful to walk through such insecure moments with a child or someone you love. We want so much for them to be seen for the genuine potential that we see. Bottom line, we hurt deeply when our people hurt. And what makes it hit even harder is that we also know exactly how it feels to feel slighted. How much it hurts when we appear to be underappreciated and pushed aside. 

You know this exact feeling don’t you? You’ve walked beside someone who has endured this rough road, and you yourself have had many first hand accounts of the sting of rejection too. Maybe there’s a situation in your midst at this very moment that seems unfair and you’re not quite receiving the treatment and attention you believe your intentions and efforts deserve. I’m there. As I navigate my own sense of questioning why something I’ve poured into has been pushed aside, while others’ seeming parrelled efforts are paying off.

It wasn’t until this morning that conversation opened about the disappointment with said child. Allowing time for the ache of the wound to subside. But wh