“Achievers reject rejection.”

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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