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God Can Still Use You: Part One

Posted by Paul Yeenie Harry on June 17, 2004

Most of us experience rejection in our lives. Sometimes others reject us because of what we stand for, because of who we are, because of some unfounded opinion they harbor about us, or just for no reasons at all.

On the other hand, instead of other people rejecting us, we reject ourselves. Self-rejection is one of the worst things that can ever happen to us. In my view, it is better for others to reject us than for us to reject ourselves, because self-rejection has immediate negative conseqences, which spring from the self-rejected person’s perception about himself/herself and about the rest of the world.

Self-rejected people may feel that they are not human beings, don’t worth anything, don’t fit to exist, or not capable of doing or achieving anything in life. They usually believe that good can’t come out of them and, therefore, become extremely inhibited and may resort to despicable acts or behavior (if they are not already involved in such acts or behavior) or may refuse to sublimate their baser character (if that is already their character).

Still, at other times, we experience both kinds of rejection: we are both self-rejected and rejected by others at the same time. Usually, self-rejection emanates from others rejecting us. When it becomes impossible for just a single person to tell us that we are important or that we are appreciated, we begin to re-think about our peronalities and activities in a negative manner, which usually lead to self-rejection.

But I have good news for you. No matter what others may think about you, or what you may think about yourself, you are important to the Father of all creation. God who knows everything about your lying down and getting up, your beginning and your end, the inner workings of your mind, soul and body is concerned about your well-being. He knows that you are worth something; this is why He made you. He didn’t make you for no purpose. God will accept you, even if billions of people reject you, thinking that you are the worst person on earth. Remember that it is a part of human tendencies to exhibit different character: hatred, love, rejection, acceptance, jealousy, gossip, etc. These behavioral patterns are parts of the human society.

So, when you are rejected, or feel rejected, remember that you are not the first person and will not be the last person. It happened to people in the past, it is happening to people and it will continue to happen to others.

The most important thing to remember is that when you become a victim of rejection, not only is God willing to accept you as you are, but He is also willing to use you for his own purpose. Isn’t it fantastic? We read in the Bible, in Psalms 94 verse 14: For God will not reject His people; He will never forsake His inheritance.”

In the next article, I will give some examples from the Bible about individuals who either rejected themselves, or were rejected by others, or whom others thought nothing good could come from, but God was willing to use inspite of what people thought about them, or what they thought about themselves. God can still do the same for you.