Overcoming Rejection

Moses’ Excuses

I’m not good enough - Exodus 3:11

Exodus 3:11 NKJV

But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?”

I don’t have the answers - Exodus 3:13

Exodus 3:13 NKJV

Then Moses said to God, “Indeed, when I come to the children of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they say to me, ‘What is His name?’ what shall I say to them?”

People won’t believe me - Exodus. 4:1

Exodus 4:1 NKJV

Then Moses answered and said, “But suppose they will not believe me or listen to my voice; suppose they say, ‘The Lord has not appeared to you.’ ”

I’m not a good speaker - Exodus 4:10

Exodus 4:10 NKJV

Then Moses said to the Lord, “O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant; but I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.”

I’m not qualified (anyone but me) - Exodus 4:13

Exodus 4:13 NKJV

But he said, “O my Lord, please send by the hand of whomever else You may send.”

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Gideon’s

Judges 6:13–15 NKJV

Gideon said to Him, “O my lord, if the Lord is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all His miracles which our fathers told us about, saying, ‘Did not the Lord bring us up from Egypt?’ But now the Lord has forsaken us and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.” Then the Lord turned to him and said, “Go in this might of yours, and you shall save Israel from the hand of the Midianites. Have I not sent you?” So he said to Him, “O my Lord, how can I save Israel? Indeed my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father’s house.”

Gideon Questions God.

Complains to God that He hasn’t done enough

Excuse: I’m the weakest of the weakest.

Getting Our Healing

Build up community around you.

Listen to those who are called to speak into your life.

Challenge your Perceptions

Ill - Jessica and Jocelyn visit the church.

Learn other people’s perspectives.

Reframe your thinking

Positioning People For Healing

Love them into a new reality - 1 John 4:18

Attach them to the Vine - John 15 (12 times it says the Greek word ABIDE, CONTINUE)

Activate their gifting - Matthew 25:21

Matthew 25:21 NKJV

His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

Affirm their unmet needs - Luke 22:32

Luke 22:32 NKJV

But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren.”

Affirm their identity - John 15:16; 1 John 3:2

John 15:16 NKJV

You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.

1 John 3:2 NKJV

Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.

Evict the enemy - Mark 3:27

Mark 3:27 NKJV

No one can enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man. And then he will plunder his house.