If you grew up poor, hungry, controlled, abused, with hatred,
or rejected, we all transition physically; because your body grows from a child
to an adult – but very few make the transition
in the mind! It cannot be done in your own strength unless you surrender your
thoughts and hearts to Jesus and let Him complete you in mind, body and spirit!
"Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect". (Romans 12:2 NLT)
To keep from being deceived in your thoughts by Satan, read your bible daily to give your mind the proper nutrition it needs and stay deeply rooted in Love!
When Someone you Love is abused!
1 The Lord is my Shepherd
[to feed, guide, and shield me], I shall not lack.
2 He
makes me lie down in [fresh, tender] green pastures; He leads me beside the
still and restful
waters.
3 He refreshes and restores
my life (my self); He leads me in the paths of righteousness [uprightness and
right standing with Him—not for my earning it, but] for His name’s sake.
4 Yes,
though I walk through the [deep, sunless] valley of the shadow of death, I will
fear or dread
no evil, for You are with me; Your rod [to protect] and Your staff [to guide],
they comfort me.
5 You
prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head
with [a]oil; my [brimming] cup runs over.
6 Surely or only goodness, mercy, and unfailing love shall follow me all the days
of my life, and through the length of my days the house of the Lord [and His
presence] shall be my dwelling place. (Psalm 23 AMPC)
Footnotes:
- Psalm 23:5 It is difficult for those living in a temperate climate to appreciate, but it was customary in hot climates to anoint the body with oil to protect it from excessive perspiration. When mixed with perfume, the oil imparted a delightfully refreshing and invigorating sensation. Athletes anointed their bodies as a matter of course before running a race. As the body, therefore, anointed with oil was refreshed, invigorated, and better fitted for action, so the Lord would anoint His “sheep” with the Holy Spirit, Whom oil symbolizes, to fit them to engage more freely in His service and run in the way He directs—in heavenly fellowship with Him. (biblegateway.com)
Everyone has faced rejection in some form! It is a hurdle many have jumped! But for those who approach the hurdle afraid they will fall; you will because your fear is more powerful than your faith!
