iX Podcast | The Rejection Syndrome

DEALING WITH REJECTION

Featuring Jonnie T. & Dr. Stephen Phinney

 

For those truly born again in Yeshua, rejection is not a stranger—it’s a companion on the road to glory. But instead of reacting from wounds on the outside, the authentic believer draws strength from the indwelling Spirit within. This is the inside-out life, where identity is rooted not in human approval, but in divine acceptance.

Rejection may sting, isolate, or shake our sense of belonging, but it cannot overturn the reality of being chosen by God. As Romans 8:16 declares, “The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God.” That testimony drowns out every voice that says we’re not enough, not welcomed, or not worthy.

Authentic believers grieve rejection—but they do not live defined by it. Instead, they release forgiveness, walk in mercy, and remain unshaken, because the One who was despised and rejected by men now lives inside them. And from that holy center flows resilience, compassion, and unyielding hope.

This is not denial—it’s divine alignment. The cross was rejection. Resurrection was restoration. And now, from the inside out, we live in Him.

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