“Rejection is the worst pain the human spirit can suffer. Anyone who has been abandoned, suffered abuse, or endured discrimination can relate to this kind of anguish.” – Ron Wood

Did you know that rejection is a tool the enemy uses to devalue you? Rejection seeks to prevent you from recognizing the identity you have in Jesus Christ. It is also a favorite tool of the enemy to setup the spirit offense in your life. So, there will be times in your life when people really don't want to connect with you or be in relationship with you. It is not something you imagine about them. It will be an unpleasant fact. Rejection is simply defined as a refusal to accept. When someone rejects you, they are literally discarding you as having no real value. Your rejecter is refusing to accept the person you are. Please understand that, you don’t have to be guilty of an offense to be rejected by someone. You can be rejected by doing nothing wrong at all. Still rejection raises its ugly head in your direction and strikes out at your life. I can assure you that, if you are a human being, rejections will present itself at sometime during your life.

Even God was rejected. God's people rejected Him when they chose an earthly king instead of His prophetic voice (1 Samuel 8:7). Each time someone chooses sin or some false God instead of God, they are rejecting God. Even Jesus endured rejection. Not only was Jesus rejected, but He was so despised that the Scripture reveals Him as “a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief” (Isaiah 53:3). So if God suffers UNJUST rejection, then so will you, my friend. The question is, what will you do when you find yourself rejected?

The answer to this question lies within your ability to RESPOND when rejected, rather than reacting to it. Reacting yields to your emotions, even when they are hurt and confused. Because your emotions are fickle, they cannot be trusted to guide you during painful situations. However, responding requires being lead by God in your spirit. When you respond, you do so in the wisdom that is found in the Word of God. Keep in mind that, no matter how painful the rejection, do not allow yourself to succumb to a spirit of offense. Here are some things you can do to help you respond to rejection in your life rather than react to it.

1. When people have been offended, they often reject the counsel and even the very presence of their offender. In a spirit of meekness (strength under control), check with the person who is rejecting you to ascertain if you have done something to offend them. An apology may be in order by you. If you must apologize, try this method: “I’m sorry. I was wrong for doing that.” Then proceed by the leading of the Holy Spirit to restore the relationship. On the other hand, if your rejecter admits that you have committed no offense against them, maintain a heart of love taking care to not take the rejection personally. It may be that the rejection has nothing at all to do with you. It could be their personality or issues in their own life. So continue to pray for them and commit the situation in prayer (Matthew 5:23-26; Galatians 6:1-2).

2. Some rejection is actually God’s direction for your life. “…Behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name” (Revelation 3:8 (KJV). If you have been turned down for a promotion, an important position or any other connection in life, it could be God’s direction for your life. The closed door is God’s way of saying to you, “This is not My best for you. Wait a while. I will provide the opportunity for something better.” During times when doors seem to be shutting, know that God will never forsake you. So, spend this time in the presence of God worshipping, praising, praying in the Spirit and studying the Word of God. Remaining in the presence of God will keep you faithfully patient until God’s best opportunity for you is revealed.

3. ABANDONMENT. Please understand that, if someone you love can just walk out of your life, it means that your destinies were not inextricably woven together. When God puts a relationship together, the parties to that relationship will have covenant heart and way of thinking. Covenant minded people tend to cleave to you rather than leave you. Just as the prodigal son’s father released him in love, so you must release those who desire to depart from you. Paul said to the spouse who married an unbeliever, “But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace” (1 Corinthians 7:15 (KJV)). Take care and do not quarrel. Operate in peace by releasing them to depart from you.

4. “And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses” (Mark 11:25 (KJV)). UNFORGIVENESS IS A GREAT HINDRANCE TO YOUR SPIRITUAL FREEDOM. In fact, when you don’t forgive the rejection, it keeps you bound to the rejecter. It also prevents your from being heard by God. To forgive means to literally release the judgment of the rejection over to God. So resolve to forgive anyone who has rejected you, even if they never ask you for the forgiveness.

5. After you have taken care to ensure you did nothing to cause the rejection by offending, then made healthy attempts to restore the relationship and forgiven any rejecters in your life, next, you must be careful of what you say about the rejection. “Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee” (Hebrews 13:5 (KJV)). Your words have creative power. If you continue to rehearse the rejection in your mind and in your words, you effect the rejection all over again in your life. Instead of talking about the rejection, engage in healthy conversations using only faith-filled words. Acquaint yourself with the promises of God and let your words celebrate them.

Remember, you do not react to rejection. Instead, respond in the wisdom of God and be free from the effects of rejection forever!

The Lord bless you richly!

~Minister Sandy

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