31/05/2022
Stop fearing rejection! I know everyone applies football metaphors to life, dating, etc, but I want you to think about this different one.
First, please know that your place on God’s team already declares your worth! Your name is on the roster, His name is on your jersey, and everyone knows you believe Christ leads your life.
Second, one of the challenges of being a Christian is understanding that ‘you must develop a strong enough belief that you can handle and withstand the world’s rejection’. You need to realize that God BRINGS attacks of rejection to you to build your spiritual fortitude.
Third, heed God’s Word, press forward, and stand firm in our authentic self. Don’t minimize His Light in hard situations or alter your path to avoid being judged (or rejected) by difficult people.
You need to press forward and confront situations and people that will grow you and stretch you. Inch by inch, you need to move forward and then you’ll gain momentum. Hear Christ coaching you to “Run through them (i.e., the obstacles, the naysayers, the haters, the wrong companions, the gossipers, the grudge-holders etc.). Stop living in fear of others’ opinions and bracing yourself for the impact of their judgments and rejections.
Instead, have faith that God equipped you with everything you need for your journey and lean into the impact.
I don’t believe rejection is God’s projection. Instead, I see rejection as a part of God’s pedagogy that leans heavily on Constructivist teaching. He wants all of us to be actively involved in the learning process, instead of passively receiving information. I believe he lets rejection happen for our growth in the faith. I believe in some cases, Rejection is God’s Maturation, not His Protection.
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