The blessing behind rejection.....

So,

 I was thinking. What are the major challenges that I have behind sharing my faith with whomever? What locks us up as believers from sharing the greatest story ever told? Well, it's a number of things for me. I want to focus on the primary reason for me, and possibly you!

Rejection.

I fear the rejection. Most Christians are really passionate about Christ, and want to share Him with the world. But happens when you go to share Him, and you're totally shot down? Possibly mocked? Even ridiculed?? The best thing for me was realizing that I had to change the way I thought. What if my thoughts regarding rejection are totally different from God's reaction to my being rejected?

Well......

They are!!!!!!  Check it out!

"If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified." I Peter 4:14

Whoa... You mean when I'm rejected, when I'm condemned, and when I'm turned away my appropriate response should be happiness?!?!!?

Yes.

We've looked at this the wrong way. We can't get wrapped up in the "results". The mere fact that you gave Christ, He is glorified. Even if the hearer does not share that same sentiment.

This turns witnessing on it's ear! So even when I seemingly lose through rejection, I actually win???

I think it's safe to say that we all want the Glory of God resting on us. Right? Well some of that Glory comes through rejection.....

Check this out as well!

22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

²³Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

St. Luke 6:22-23...

OK hold up.... So...

Rejection =

• Happiness
• The Glory of God resting on me
• Glorification of Christ
• A heavenly reward

Do you see how different God's thoughts are from ours? Every rejection I've ever experienced in my life as been hurtful, depressing, emotionally and mentally draining, etc...

This is when I'm the subject matter... But when you are rejected for sharing the love of Christ... You should literally leap for joy!

So when you share your faith, there is only good that can come from it. We can take the fear that Satan gives us in rejection and now know that God blesses us, and anoints us when we are rejected.

It appears that all the excuses we've built in to our hearts and minds have been taken away. God only gives us a winning situation in sharing our faith.

Hey God?  I really needed to know that...       Thank you.