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Topic: Rejection (11/15/04)
TITLE: May God Have the Victory By Marcell Billinghurst 11/18/04 |
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Trapped in our comfort zones, we put up walls, afraid to let others get too close. We say one thing, but our body language says something completely different. We become negative and defeated, and feeling we have failed, begin to reject ourselves before others can reject us. This becomes an endless cycle, we find hard to get off. We want to be victorious, but our fears cripple us.
I often find it easier to pray that God will use the words I write to bless others than myself, but God has convicted me I need to also believe them for myself, for His Glory, not for the approval of others. To discover my identity in Christ. When I saw what this week’s subject was about, I thought I can’t write about that. It is just too hard. But God has convicted me I must, in order to grow in Him. So with His strength, I will share what He is teaching me.
God is taking me on a journey, as a result of a Thriving Not just Surviving Conference I have recently attended. I have been convicted to surrender every area of my life to Him and to ask for deliverance from my fears, many of which go back to my family of origin.
Much of my life has been plagued with fear of rejection, failure, not being accepted or loved. Low self esteem and worth, have taken their toll. Although I know God’s Love for me in theory, I have struggled to comprehend the reality of God’s love for me in my heart.
God spoke to me through the words of ministry at the Conference. He gave one counselor a practical picture, to demonstrate my worth in Christ, and that God loves me. The next day God revealed to another person that there was rejection in my life and that I was rejecting myself. He gave this lady who prayed with me, a picture of me kneeling at the foot of the cross, covered with Jesus’ blood, cleansing me. I was overwhelmed.
The last few days have been painful, as I have struggled to deal with long term issues. However, God has shown me through His Word and the encouragement and prayers of loving Christian friends, there is hope for me.
My journey is not over, I know at times I may feel rejected, but in Christ, I am never forsaken. By His Grace and Strength, I can grow to become a victorious Christian who has learnt the reality of His Love for me. May God have the Victory.