Persisting in the shadow of disappointment

When you hit a wall of rejection, do you keep on persevering, or do you give up? Do you settle for being the victim of someone else's opinion, or are you a victor who presses on? Sharon Jaynes asks

Is there something in your life that you have given up on? Is God nudging you to try again?

She concludes,

Pressing on in the shadow of rejection is hard. Going home is easier. But it is those who persist in the shadow of disappointment that experience the sweetness of success.