HOW TO OVERCOME THE FEAR OF REJECTION

By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi


GOD’S GRACE IS A SHIELD AGAINST  THE FEAR OF REJECTION

Mark 7:11 AMP “But [as for you] you say, A man is exempt if he tells [his] father or [his] mother, What you would otherwise have gained from me [everything I have that would have been of use to you] is Corban, that is, is a gift [already given as an offering to God],”
          The religious Jews of Jesus’ time were synonymous with flattering speeches designed to exploit their followers. In one instance, they disregarded the importance of the young catering for the elderly by insisting that gifts which would have been sent for the upkeep of the elderly be rather given as offerings to the temple thereby encouraging the neglect of the weak and elderly. The Pharisees profited from this act of the dishonor of one’s parents by the youths. This ran contrary to what the scripture says in Ex 20:12 AMP “Regard (treat with honor, due obedience, and courtesy) your father and mother, that your days may be long in the land the Lord your God gives you.”. The honouring of one’s parents led to marital wellbeing and longevity as a reward from the lord. It made the retirement period of God’s people more bearable unlike what obtains today.
          Nobody taught about God’s grace like the master Jesus Christ. And through His teachings we could see that He was against the hypocritical worship of God where with one’s character ran contrary to what they professed. He specially rebuked the Pharisees in Mark 7:6 where He said “,….. Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me."The grace of God opens our eyes to areas of our lives that need change and if concealed it hampers the miraculous power of God from bringing about the desired breakthrough we wish for. The doctrine of ‘flattery’ is counterproductive to the development of the Christian spirit. It is behind the confusion among many believers who are quick to say “I have done all that I was told to do yet no result” The scriptures say in Prov 28:13 TLB “A man who refuses to admit his mistakes can never be successful. But if he confesses and forsakes them, he gets another chance.”
          Most believers struggle with the fear of rejection by spouse, friends, congregation etc ; a battle one must overcome in other to teach the truth of the gospel. Jesus Christ was rejected by over 65% of His followers for His stance for truth (John 6:66). It is only when preachers aren’t afraid to teach the truth of the Gospel that corruption will be eliminated from a community.. It is also the reason behind the increase in marital crisis. God does not bless falsehood. 1Tim4:2-5 instructs us to correct, rebuke and encourage one another whenever necessary. Flattery does more harm than good and unfortunately a lot of persons see it as a quality of the spirit of grace. The opposite is the case. At one time Jesus overturned the money changers tables in the temple while accusing them of turning the house of God into a den of thieves. Unfortunately the same process is observed in the monetization of the gospel today. Sacrifice is no replacement for genuine repentance: Psalm (50:7-15).
        The scriptures teach that if we see our brother or sister in error and refuse to correct them, it shows that we do not truly love them (Lev.19:17,1 John5:16,1 John2:11). We shouldn’t take offense when corrected by a spouse or a family member. God corrects those He loves .  Prov 28:23TLB “In the end, people appreciate frankness more than flattery.”
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