Victory over Rejection by Charles Stanley

>>>All of us have been rejected.
>>>We must know the source of rejection and deal with it or it will haunt us forever.
>>>Rejection is simply refusal.
>>>>>>It says you're not worthy, you don't belong, etc.
>>>>>>Sends a message.
>>>>>>A form of control.
>>>>>>We reject ourselves (we don't like ourselves, our job, our house, etc.).
>>>>>>Sometimes we feel better if we're rejected because we think we are not worthy, not valuable, etc.
>>>Characteristics of a person who's been rejected
>>>>>>They have a critical spirit about themselves and others.
>>>>>>They have difficulty loving themselves and others.
>>>>>>Feelings of inferiority.
>>>>>>Get hurt easily.
>>>>>>Difficult to love and get along with.
>>>>>>Many have missed years of love.
>>>>>>It cheats the person out of what God wants to do in their life.
>>>Causes of feeling rejection.
>>>>>>Opinion of ourselves.
>>>>>>Physical defect (how tall we are, our weigh, etc).
>>>>>>Deep emotional hurt from the past.
>>>>>>Death of a loved one.
>>>>>>Divorce
>>>A result of rejection is people looking for love in the wrong place.
>>>Some people realistically never get over rejection.
>>>Many get married over and over looking for love.
>>>Only God can satisfy our need for love and acceptance.
>>>Childhood experiences are very huge when it comes to rejection.
>>>>>>Many don't forget their experience.
>>>>>>Parents sometime reject their children (we didn't want you).
>>>>>>It only takes one devastating moment to scar a child for life.
>>>The worst thing that can happen to a woman is her father rejecting her.
>>>Our mind contains everything we've felt, heard, experienced, etc.
>>>Many times we miss opportunities because we rejected them based on rejecting ourselves.
>>>How do we overcome feelings of rejection?
>>>>>>3 feelings we need to have:
>>>>>>>>>I belong.
>>>>>>>>>I am worth it (John 3:16).
>>>>>>>>>I am competent (we can do all things through Christ).
>>>>>>God loves us and His focus is what is on the inside.
>>>>>>We must believe God's perspective about us NOT people's opinion!
>>>>>>Nothing in this life can separate us from God's love for us. God loves us unconditionally!!

Created 11 months ago