Pitfalls of Rejection

In some form or fashion we have all experienced rejection and felt its effects. Some have been able to bounce back and carry on their lives as if nothing happened. Others have encountered deep emotional damage, and life changing experiences resulting in personal battles within. Becoming emotionally scarred and devoloping devastating feelings from being degraded. As a result, our way of thinking has been affected, we begin to operate in the results of rejection. We often build walls around us trying to protect ourselveds from feeling such pain again. However, while we build theses walls we find ourselves in pitfalls associated with rejection. Such as anger, rebellion, complaining, discouragement, doubt and the list goes on. We can’t continue to live under this wrong thinking and fear of people’s opinions.

Here’s some things we can do to recognize the nature of the problem and call it by name, rejection. Take a look at Isaiah 53:3 with Jesus as our example, He was rejected by men but He chose to forgive them. However, this is easier said than done, but with the help of the Holy Spirit it can be accomplished! First, we need to make a consious decision to get rid of the bad fruit rejection has produced in our lives ie; bitterness, anger, resentment, etc which all are poisonious to our souls. Secondly, lay them down before the Lord who can rid these problems and bad fruit from you.

Let’s simply believe what the Lord has already done. He has made us accepted in the Beloved (eph. 1:6). When you come to God through Jesus, You’ll discover He already accepted you. The Lord has not been just tolerating you, but loving you as a son or daughter. God has no second class citizens, He’s deeply interested in you and cares about every aspect of your life.

~ Pastor Turner