A thought by John C. Maxwell (2000-03-08) from
his book, Failing Forward: How to Makethe Most of Your Mistakes (p. 27). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition. (Click
on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)
Now rejection hurts.
It really does especially if you did something to cause it. We have all experienced it but how we deal
with it is the key to really living the life God has for us.
John says on this, “People
who don't give up keep trying because they don't base their self-worth on their
performance. Instead, they have an internally based self-image. Rather than
say, ‘I am a failure,’ they say, ‘I missed that one,’ or ‘I made a mistake.’
Psychologist Martin E. Seligman believes we have two choices when we fail: We
can internalize or externalize our failure. ‘People who blame themselves when
they fail . . . think they are worthless, talentless, unlovable,’ says
Seligman. ‘People who blame external events do not lose self-esteem when bad
events strike.’ To keep the right
perspective, take responsibility for your actions, but don't take failure
personally.”
Listen God didn’t
create junk when he make you but he also didn’t create you as a perfect being
that wouldn’t make mistakes. We blow it
and we don’t like it but we just accept it and reject that voice inside of us
that says we are worthless. That is not
God’s voice that is your enemy’s voice. As John says, “Take responsibility for your
actions,” (you aren’t perfect and you do make mistakes), but also “don’t take
failure personally.” Learn the lesson
and move forward.
So do your rejections
control you?
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