And be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith. Philippians 3:9 (NKJV)
This week, we’ve been talking about six deadly fears that we all deal with on this planet. We’ve been on a series about a biblical response to mental health, and understanding how to overcome these six fears is vital.
Today let’s talk about the fear of rejection, which can cause people to make all kinds of poor decisions in an effort to belong, fit in or feel accepted. In reality, what we really need to know is that in Christ we are accepted unconditionally by God Himself! His love for us is completely unconditional—it’s the safest love in the world. When we focus on that, we let go of the fear of rejection.
Often we can fall for the lie that God doesn’t really like us. The truth is that God not only loves you, but He likes you and loves to spend time with you. He wants to bless you and raise you up to be all that you can be. He’s crazy about you!
God is not going to reject you, even when you make mistakes. If you’ve suffered a lot of rejection in your life or you’ve been taught that God turns away from us when we sin, you’ll need to renew your mind in this area.
Go to the Epistles and study the truth about your righteousness in Christ; meditate on and claim those promises over and over until that truth settles down deep in your heart. Over time, this process will produce a harvest of incredible joy and peace in your life.