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The Hurt of Rejection

The younger [son] said to his father, "Father, give me the share of the estate I have coming to me." So he distributed the assets to them. . . . The younger son gathered together all he had and traveled to a distant country.
LUKE 15:12-13

One of the greatest, most encouraging ministries of the Holy Spirit within our lives is that of a Comforter.

During my ministry, I have observed that there are five main hurts which people experience in life. The first is the hurt of rejection. Can the Holy Spirit comfort us when we feel rejected? He most certainly can. Sooner or later in this mixed-up world, everyone feels rejected. Indeed, some go through so much rejection, they cease to expect anything else.

Rejection often happens in childhood: the child may have been unwanted by his parents, or may have been the wrong sex, or for some reason doesn't please her parents.

These feelings of rejection are recorded in our system on a kind of tape recorder, and later in life, whenever we feel rejected, we not only experience the present rejection, but in some strange way it triggers the "tape recorder"inside us, and we play back all the feelings of rejection we felt in earlier years.

Past feelings of rejection that have never been healed may put a weight on the personality that is too heavy for it to bear, and this is why, as we say, a person breaks down. People rarely break down because of one event; it is usually the one event that becomes the last straw.

Have you deep feelings of rejection within you that you are carrying from the past? Or have you been rejected in recent days or weeks? Then draw near to God. The Spirit is with you to heal your hurts - right now.

Daily Prayer
Gracious Holy Spirit, I am so thankful that You come alongside to help in my hour of need. I offer You every feeling of rejection and hurt that lies within my heart. Heal me now in Jesus' name. Thank You, Father. It's done. Amen.

MajestyJo · 04-25-2014, 07:25 PM

Rejection does hurt, and the roots go deep. I realized that a lot of the rejection was my looking outside of myself for validation and affirmation, because I couldn't find it within me.

I was people pleasing, and when someone said, "No" it mean that I was a failure. I never thought of it as my God, saving me from myself.

04-25-2014, 12:07 PM	#1
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 73,853	The Hurt of Rejection EveryDayWithJesusBible.com... The Hurt of Rejection The younger [son] said to his father, "Father, give me the share of the estate I have coming to me." So he distributed the assets to them. . . . The younger son gathered together all he had and traveled to a distant country. LUKE 15:12-13 One of the greatest, most encouraging ministries of the Holy Spirit within our lives is that of a Comforter. During my ministry, I have observed that there are five main hurts which people experience in life. The first is the hurt of rejection. Can the Holy Spirit comfort us when we feel rejected? He most certainly can. Sooner or later in this mixed-up world, everyone feels rejected. Indeed, some go through so much rejection, they cease to expect anything else. Rejection often happens in childhood: the child may have been unwanted by his parents, or may have been the wrong sex, or for some reason doesn't please her parents. These feelings of rejection are recorded in our system on a kind of tape recorder, and later in life, whenever we feel rejected, we not only experience the present rejection, but in some strange way it triggers the "tape recorder"inside us, and we play back all the feelings of rejection we felt in earlier years. Past feelings of rejection that have never been healed may put a weight on the personality that is too heavy for it to bear, and this is why, as we say, a person breaks down. People rarely break down because of one event; it is usually the one event that becomes the last straw. Have you deep feelings of rejection within you that you are carrying from the past? Or have you been rejected in recent days or weeks? Then draw near to God. The Spirit is with you to heal your hurts - right now. Daily Prayer Gracious Holy Spirit, I am so thankful that You come alongside to help in my hour of need. I offer You every feeling of rejection and hurt that lies within my heart. Heal me now in Jesus' name. Thank You, Father. It's done. Amen. __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.

04-25-2014, 07:25 PM	#2
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	Rejection does hurt, and the roots go deep. I realized that a lot of the rejection was my looking outside of myself for validation and affirmation, because I couldn't find it within me. I was people pleasing, and when someone said, "No" it mean that I was a failure. I never thought of it as my God, saving me from myself. __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

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