I have had painful experiences that were designed to disillusion, hinder my purposes, and destroy my identity. I know that I am not alone in walking through these adversities. When someone is responsible for us, but does not show love and concern through actions and instead tells us they love us in words only it is called...
As we wrap up our series on “Abuse and Rejection from the Christian Church,” I’d like to leave you with ten things to remember. Feel free to print this list and keep it where you can see it. Where we place our focus, attention, thoughts, and behaviors will produce a great harvest for us. The truth and...
In earlier teachings on rejection the five keys to healing from abuse and rejection. The Five Keys to healing from rejection are: 1. Focus on God’s character and identity 2. Focus on God’s intentions 3. Focus on who we are in Him 4. Focus on the solution and not the problem 5. Focus on our response and our...
In previous blogs we discussed the first four of the five keys to healing from abuse and rejection. Those first 4 keys are: 1. Focus on God’s character and identity 2. Focus on God’s intentions 3. Focus on who we are in Him 4. Focus on the solution and not the problem Now it’s time for the fifth and...
In our previous two blogs we discussed the first 3 keys to healing from abuse and rejection in the Christian church. Those keys are: 1. Focus on God’s character and identity 2. Focus on God’s intentions 3. Focus on who you are in Jesus The first two keys are about fixing our eyes on the truth about God. The third...
So how do we overcome rejection, or any obstacle, without being corrupted in our hope, faith, expectations, core beliefs, or behaviors? The keys to overcoming any obstacle in our lives are found in the Bible, God’s life manual, and the provisions and tools that it teaches us. The Bible clearly teaches that what we think will...
By studying the Bible, we can learn tools to overcome every obstacle including rejection. We can discover keys to overcoming rejection that point us to the “How To” walk through these experiences. Jesus was hardly a stranger to rejection, yet we see His perfect response to the messages of rejection. He was not moved...
I recently was faced with not compromising versus pleasing people, and it ended up being a rejection experience that came from a fellow leader. While I was seeking God about the situation, He spoke Psalm 55 to me and it hit me in my heart with its accuracy. This section was specific in speaking to the experience and pain...