Rejection is having the sense of being unwanted, expendable, replaceable, and unworthy. Many people isolate themselves or refrain from connecting with other people because they are afraid of being rejected. Fear of rejection that causes someone to withdraw from others can lead to chronic feelings of loneliness and depression. It can also lead to:
-Bitterness towards the person who has rejected them.
–Resentment towards those who are not rejected by others.
-Having suspicions of others. They tend to feel that they are being set up for a fall by every person that they encounter.
-Having self-criticism. Putting themselves down and comparing themselves unfavorably to others.
-Having guilt. Assuming that they are worthy to be rejected.
So in this article, I want to discuss how you can deal with rejection according to the bible, reasons why God allows rejection, and some bible verses to help when you are feeling rejected.
REASONS WHY GOD ALLOWS REJECTION
Rejection can be painful and at times make you think that you are not right with God. But rejection can be a blessing in disguise. It can also be there to:
-Protect you
-Lead you to repentance
-Redirect you
-Help you to focus on Jesus
-Help you to trust God more
-Build character
-Keep you humble
-Bring sin to your attention
-Test your faith
-Keep you focused on heavenly things, not on things of this world
6 VERSES FOR WHEN YOU ARE FEELING REJECTED
Cling to these verses, meditate, and ponder over them. Let it be a reminder of who God says you are.
Psalms 94: 14 says, the Lord will not reject his people; he will not abandon his special possession.
Psalms 27: 10 says, even if my father and mother abandon me, the Lord will hold me close.
Matthew 10: 31 says, so don't be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows.
John 15: 18 says, if the world hates you, remember that it hated me first.
Isaiah 51: 12 says, I, yes I, am the one who comforts you. So why are you afraid of mere humans, who wither like the grass and disappear?
Psalms 139: 13-14 says, you made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother's womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous-how well I know it.
WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT REJECTION?
First, you need to change the way you talk about yourself. Watch what you say to yourself like, “It’s all my fault” or “What’s wrong with me?” These negative comments are not helpful and will just bring you down. Rejection happens to everyone. And you need to recognize rejection as a blessing and choose to build yourself up, not tear yourself down.
Second, you need to reject the rejection. Only God’s opinion of you matters. Once you are forgiven by God, no amount of pain others may throw at you in the form of criticism should be allowed to enter your mind. You need to claim to the spirit of rejection “I am loved, I am accepted, I am chosen, I am valuable, and I am set apart.”
Third, you need to forgive the person who has rejected you. Once you have identified the source of the rejection if it is a person you will need to forgive them. Forgiveness doesn’t mean that what the person did was right or that it didn’t hurt. Forgiveness means letting it go and giving it to God. In giving it to God you are freeing yourself from the person who had rejected you.
Fourth, you will need to put all your focus on God. Even if the whole world seems to reject you, God will not. You need to spend time with God and realize that he loves you unconditionally. He will move heaven and earth for you. And he is always present and available to you.
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CONCLUSION
Rejection is just a redirection to something better. God is simply just pointing you in the right direction. Ask God to show you why he allowed rejection in your life. And then pray for you to accept his answer and to move forward.
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