Good word. We are our own worst critic. Sometimes we think our self loathing, our sense of rejection, is a sign of our godly maturity. It is not. Instead, it is a sign of our self righteous pride. Certainly of course, our sinfulness must be dealt with by God's justice. It was. At the cross. Jesus blood dealt with that. Our sense of rejection is now, after the cross, a contradiction to our Father's heart for us. We must learn to appreciate our paid for redemption. We as a child of God should never devalue the finished work of Christ. It is a bad look. The door is now open for Father and us to enjoy each other as beloved family. Let's soak in His love.
Brandon, I love your posts. They clearly come from the heart and soul of who you are in Jesus. I was adopted at birth and found my birth family 21 years ago but still do not know who my birth father is. But that is okay, because my heavenly Father has been there with me since the moment of conception. He has been faithful carrying me through some rough times during my 70 years on this earth. Thank you for your thoughts on rejection, they were spot on!
Thinking back to some things that I did when I was young (similar to your daughter 🙂) that cut me off from others. Fear of rejection has been a driving force behind many of my decisions and it's something that I've been working on handing over to the Father.
Thank you for sharing this post. Heartfelt and moving like always.
I totally get this. My bio father doesn't want to think about how I happened. I've healed so much that the people I grew up around hardly recognize the talkative outgoing me of today. Rejection still shows it's face occasionally...my children say " Mom, it's just your rejection showing up.". I love their support and understanding.
Good word. We are our own worst critic. Sometimes we think our self loathing, our sense of rejection, is a sign of our godly maturity. It is not. Instead, it is a sign of our self righteous pride. Certainly of course, our sinfulness must be dealt with by God's justice. It was. At the cross. Jesus blood dealt with that. Our sense of rejection is now, after the cross, a contradiction to our Father's heart for us. We must learn to appreciate our paid for redemption. We as a child of God should never devalue the finished work of Christ. It is a bad look. The door is now open for Father and us to enjoy each other as beloved family. Let's soak in His love.
A very Hearty AMEN🙌🏾
Appreciate that!
Well written !
Amen to that George!
Thanks!
Brandon, I love your posts. They clearly come from the heart and soul of who you are in Jesus. I was adopted at birth and found my birth family 21 years ago but still do not know who my birth father is. But that is okay, because my heavenly Father has been there with me since the moment of conception. He has been faithful carrying me through some rough times during my 70 years on this earth. Thank you for your thoughts on rejection, they were spot on!
Thank you so much! What a great testimony! Appreciate you!
Keep being real, keep sharing what you see… the world needs to read this x
Thinking back to some things that I did when I was young (similar to your daughter 🙂) that cut me off from others. Fear of rejection has been a driving force behind many of my decisions and it's something that I've been working on handing over to the Father.
Thank you for sharing this post. Heartfelt and moving like always.
Thank you so much for sharing that and your kind words, Sarah!
I totally get this. My bio father doesn't want to think about how I happened. I've healed so much that the people I grew up around hardly recognize the talkative outgoing me of today. Rejection still shows it's face occasionally...my children say " Mom, it's just your rejection showing up.". I love their support and understanding.
Oh, wow. That’s a kind way to become more aware. Thanks for sharing!
“Public speaking? I could do that.
It’s easy to hide behind a mic.
But in a small group, I’d disappear.
Because when you live with rejection long enough,
You learn this twisted logic:
You can’t be rejected if you never give people the power to accept you.”
Yep…