Breaking the Cycle of Rejection

1 Samuel 17: 33-37

Introduction: Martin Lawrence starred alongside Lynn Whitfield in a late 90’s movie entitled “A Thin Line Between Love and Hate”. And it gives us a powerful reminder of the impact of rejection in one’s formative years and how it can create destructive cycles of hurt, pain, and failure. So many are living with DAMAGED EMOTIONS

THE WORD IS FOR WHAT YOU’RE IN RIGHT NOW, WHAT YOU COME OUT OF, AND WHAT YOU GETTING READY FOR....

At some point in life we will all be rejected, spurned, snubbed, scorned, turned down, given the cold shoulder. As a matter of fact it was prophesied that the Messiah would be a man of sorrows, despised and rejected. As a matter of fact everyone that God used in a great way experienced rejection.

God uses rejection to put us on a divine path of favor.

We live in a world of suppression, depression, and oppression where we daily experience rejection. The story of king David is a story or victory and elevation but also one of rejection. Rejection is one of the most painful experiences we will all feel. If you haven’t felt it keep on living. It's on the way.

Sometimes the Word is coming to you because of WHAT YOU ARE IN, WHAT YOU COME OUT OF, or WHAT YOU GETTING READY TO GO INTO. YOU NEED THIS WORD!!! Martin Lawrence on move Thin Line... helps us to understand the dynamics of a life that has been spurned by past words and experiences with rejection.

Thank God for everyone that rejected you to put you on a divine path. Thank them because they help to order your steps and your stops. Helped to crown you.... Crown means you can make moves ordinary can’t make. Just like water falling on the roof what side determines the destiny or direction.

Don’t mourn over something God has already made up his mind about!

Don’t mourn over something God has already made up his mind about! God doesn’t change his mind. That’s a good thing. Grace means God won’t take it back! Three things God cannot do. God loves you and won’t take it back.

3 THINGS GOD CANNOT DO...

1. Titus 1:2 - God cannot lie....

2. James 1:13 - God cannot be tempted with evil....

3. 2 Tim 2:13 - God cannot deny himself....

He goes down to Jessie’s house and first three, looks over four doesn’t matter, then the 8th crowd? Which crowd are you in???

FAST FORWARD TO CHAPTER 17. DAVID IS ANOINTED BUT NOT APPOINTED. BECAUSE HE HASN’T HAD ANY BATTLES! NO BATTLES NOT BLESSINGS.

THE PLOT IS GOD. THE SUB PLOT IS GOLIATH. Don’t ever put your sub plot on the same level as your plot. That’s just a sub plot

SELF REJECTION - Learning to love yourself.... Love the Lord as yourSELF!

SOCIAL REJECTION -

SILENT REJECTION -

SNIPER REJECTION -

SOVEREIGN REJECTION -

This is a generation of cycle breakers. You’re going to be the first. God is going to start over with our generation. God is going to do something new with our generation.

RECHANNEL YOUR REJECTION

VALIDATE YOUR ACCEPTANCE - when one door closes it means another door is already open. When become frustrated bumping our head against doors that God has closed. If it doesn’t fit you can’t force it. Thank God for everyone that rejected you. STONE THAT THE BUILDERS REJECTED HAS BECOME THE HEAD OF THE CORNER.

LIBERATE YOUR CONFIDENCE - cold world can send you into a shell. But rechannel liberate. Gives people permission around you to be confident. Confide with you. Confidence is contagious. Talking down tells someone you’re not on the same level.

INDICATE YOUR RESILIENCE - Resilience comes from scars. Scar means something was there! I’m over it now! Some things you ought to be over now. built in power to get past this. The devil can’t understand all that he has put on us we are still here. David said I was attacked by lion and bear. Goliath was an indicator. Of your future!!

ACCELERATE YOUR ADVANCEMENT -

ELEVATE YOUR SIGNIFICANCE -