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Episode 3: The Courage to Face Your Fear of Rejection
March 03, 2020
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Fear of rejection has enslaved many, if not most, of us. This pervasive fear can keep us from embracing new opportunities, leading to isolation and self-protection, and eventually hinders our ability to experience the deep community God desires for us.
In this episode, Debbie Alsdorf (www.debbiealsdorf.com) shares how past hurts can create an ongoing fear of rejection. This can translate to a desire to please others, a need to achieve in order to prove one’s worth, and surface-level relationships. To overcome this, we need to anchor ourselves deeper in God’s love, change our mental narrative, and learn heal from past hurts.
Resources:
It’s Momplicated: Hope and Healing for Imperfect Daughters of Imperfect Mothers by Debbie Alsdorf and Joan Edwards Kay
- Find free videos for each chapter: http://urlme.cc/KA4P
- Find a free study guide: http://urlme.cc/dYzz
- Fear of Rejection Video Part One and Two found on YouTube.
Find Jennifer at: https://www.jenniferslatterylivesoutloud.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JenSlatte
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slatteryjennifer/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jenslattery
Group Discussion Questions:
1. How often has fear of rejection or a desire to please others negatively impacted you, your calling, and/or your relationships?
2. When you feel a gut reaction rise up, how often do you hit pause to prayerfully evaluate the root of your emotions?
3. Consider times when you’ve experienced a fear of rejection? How might your story (past hurts and/or rejections) impact this fear?
4. Are you alert to the lies attached to your fear, and if so, what are they?
5. What truths regarding your identity in Christ and His love for you most comfort and encourage you?
6. What is one thing you can do in the week ahead to experience God’s love for you on a deeper level?
In this episode, Debbie Alsdorf (www.debbiealsdorf.com) shares how past hurts can create an ongoing fear of rejection. This can translate to a desire to please others, a need to achieve in order to prove one’s worth, and surface-level relationships. To overcome this, we need to anchor ourselves deeper in God’s love, change our mental narrative, and learn heal from past hurts.
Resources:
It’s Momplicated: Hope and Healing for Imperfect Daughters of Imperfect Mothers by Debbie Alsdorf and Joan Edwards Kay
- Find free videos for each chapter: http://urlme.cc/KA4P
- Find a free study guide: http://urlme.cc/dYzz
- Fear of Rejection Video Part One and Two found on YouTube.
Find Jennifer at: https://www.jenniferslatterylivesoutloud.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JenSlatte
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slatteryjennifer/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jenslattery
Group Discussion Questions:
1. How often has fear of rejection or a desire to please others negatively impacted you, your calling, and/or your relationships?
2. When you feel a gut reaction rise up, how often do you hit pause to prayerfully evaluate the root of your emotions?
3. Consider times when you’ve experienced a fear of rejection? How might your story (past hurts and/or rejections) impact this fear?
4. Are you alert to the lies attached to your fear, and if so, what are they?
5. What truths regarding your identity in Christ and His love for you most comfort and encourage you?
6. What is one thing you can do in the week ahead to experience God’s love for you on a deeper level?
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Jennifer Slattery, founder of Wholly Loved Ministries, is a multi-published author, national speaker, and speaking coach passionate about helping God's children reach their full potential and live fully surrendered to Christ. She is a host on Your Daily Bible Verse and Faith Over Fear. Find her online at https://www.JenniferSlatteryLivesOutLoud.com
Carol Ogle McCracken is a fun-loving wedding planner, speaker, Bible teacher, and author who brings to Scripture to inspire a personal, vibrant relationship with Him. Her authentic challenges faced while journeying through alcoholism, raising a child with special needs, and divorce, equip her to teach, entertain and encourage you. Carol currently serves as the Minister of Discipleship at her home church and is a Christian communicator in many different forums, large and small, and especially enjoys teaching at women’s retreats. Her book Wisdom, Where to Find It if You've Lost, Forgotten, or Never Had It was released in November 2020.
