Has God Rejected Me?

8/7/2018 9 Comments

Has God Rejected Me?

Psalms 108:11-13 NLT - Have you rejected us, O God? Will you no longer march with our armies? Oh, please help us against our enemies, for all human help is useless. With God’s help we will do mighty things, for he will trample down our foes. Keep Reading...

Have you ever wondered, “Why did God leave me? Why does he not answer me? Where did he go?” These are actually very normal questions spoken from a person living with confusion or pain. Being human means that you will experience moments or seasons of suffering… when life doesn’t make sense. This is part of living in a world that has been thoroughly affected with sin.

In the midst of his suffering, David often voices his desperation to God. He doesn’t sound put together or very religious. He is in pain. He wants answers from God. Words pour out of his mouth. Sometimes, they make sense… other times, they don’t. But that’s how we act and communicate in these times of pain.

God does not scold you for your confusion. He does not wait for you to gather your thoughts. He welcomes you into his arms… with all of your confusion and feelings of rejection. He is not put off by your honest feelings.

There is a difference between voicing your honest feelings to God from a position of belief or a position of unbelief. The child cries and calls out for his father. He doesn’t care about looking or sounding right. But the child expects that his father will answer, protect and provide. It is out of this position that David calls out to God. After voicing his honest emotions, he says, “With God’s help we will do mighty things, for he will trample down our foes.”

The unbeliever says, “I have been rejected by God, and he will never save me.” This is actually not honesty. It is lying against the character of God.

Question
When you have trouble, do you typically speak out your honest feelings to God, or do you speak them to people?

Application
Practice speaking out to God your current feelings, whether good or bad. Then, follow up with a declaration of your trust in him. This is being genuine and honest before God.

9 Comments

Andrew

2/5/2021 07:51:19 am

Hi Cliff,
Am fearful that I have actually rejected God and committed the unforgivable sin, blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. I was born into a Christian family and background but now I have come to realised that I am not born again. I have live my 60 years as a religious bigot going to church having external piety but deep down inside I was a hypocrite living a self-centred life. I have asked God to forgive me but I feel that God will not forgive me and I am likely a reprobate now. Please let me know how best I can come to God in my unbelief and seek His salvation. I am in a very desperate situation. Please advise and help me.

Ming-Yao Pu

26/7/2021 11:43:09 pm

The Unforgivable Sin is knowing an action is by the Holy Spirit, but calling it demonic anyway. By declaring the Holy Spirit demonic, you lie about Him, and he cannot save you if you declare as Truth a lie (the lie being The Holy Spirit/Holy Ghost is evil and therefore [truth about evil:] cannot and will not save) From what I have heard (from man), reprobate minds do not realize they have fallen, are sinful, or need to repent. You do realize these things, so you are not reprobate.

Joshua Taylor-Restine

16/10/2024 03:15:21 am

When I was Younger,around around 14 or fifteen I had said that Jesus practiced witchcraft. i’m afraid that I had committed the unpardonable sin. about a year and a half later, I chose to pursue god. And now I feel rejected and hopeless. I need help I need help. I need freedom from this anxiety. I need Jesus I need a Holy Spirit to comfort me. I need salvation. Please help me

Ming-Yao Pu

27/7/2021 12:04:12 am

God will forgive. (Feelings are not to guide you, the Holy Spirit/Holy Ghost is your guide.) Based upon what I read of your comment you are turning to God (repenting?) and whoever comes to Jesus he will not cast out (part of John 6:37). The only thing that would prevent God from forgiving you is the sin of unforgiveness. Remember the man who said "Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief." (in Mark 9:24 KJV) I do not know best, but I would ask God to help, honestly, and tell him all your feelings and end with a declaration of trust in Him, the Almighty! Read the Holy Bible daily. Thank God [for] He opened your eyes and now you can form a close relationship with Him. Remember, he is your Lord and friend; tell him of anything that concerns/bothers you. Praise Jesus Christ! With Love, Ming-Yao

Rob

24/7/2023 12:40:13 pm

Hi Cliff, when one is predestined for hell, when they realise that can they still reach out to God for salvation even if their hearts are hardened. I fear that I may be one of those predestin

Guest

11/3/2024 11:25:13 pm

God rejected Saul, so why can't he reject others?

Joshua Taylor-Restine

16/10/2024 02:49:57 am

Hey Cliff
,i was raised in a troubled Christian home, and I was given a perverted sense of who God was, growing up in my teenage years, rebelled got into witchcraft and I’m afraid I had said something that in phase of my life, Which might be blasphemy The Holy Spirit. growing up, came back to Christianity trying to come back to God, but every time I go to, I feel rejected. I’ve asked him to save me over and over again. I feel as if clawing and begging for the hope I’d given up. I talked to my mom about this and I’ve talked to otherChristians about this. They’ve said my heart isn’t one that shows that I’ve committed the unpardonable sin I also know the verse that says “knock and it will be opened to you Seek and you will find.” I will also says if we search with all our heart, we will find him. I don’t know what to do. I I’ve asked to destroy my soul so I have to deal with eternal punishment of hell. I am trying to seek him with all my heart, but my heart still has an eye for sin. and I hate it. He in my life when I was rebelling it was my fault so anybody else I know it’s mine. every time I go to God I feel rejected. I just feel condemned. I don’t know what to do. people are telling me good news are just telling this to me because they care about me and they don’t wanna see me in pain. in fact, in worship services and other Christians and general, I just see myself as a burden. I feel like I I’m just a burden to them because I’m not saved them and I’m just trying so hard to come to God, but I just feel rejected and I feel as if I’m trying to live a Christian Life without being at true Christian.i said that Jesus did his miracles with witchcraft. I know it’s a lie now I’m knew it was a lie then. I know Jesus was very clear when he spoke with the blasphemy against the holy spirit. and I had said something that was very similar with the Pharisees said. I have panic attacks constantly about being condemned and going to hell. I cry to Jesus so often and I know that’s not what saves me and I know God isn’t required to save me because he is good and I’m evil, but I know Jesus is the only hope and the only way in the truth I know he’s alive, but I struggle with belif, i’ve come to God asking him to help me overcome my unbelief, but I just feel like I’m clawing at closed door, I feel as if I am looking down the face of eternity, seeing condemnation in hell, there’s times where I’ve asked God just harden my heart so I wouldn’t be sensitive to these things, but i just can’t because I know Jesus is a lie and he’s my only hope if I have that help at all. I need relief. I need help. I need an answer. I would ask that you answer with the guidance of the Holy Spirit. If you’re Reading this, hi, thank you for injuring this long text. please answer me.

Joshua Taylor-Restine

16/10/2024 03:18:51 am

I meant to say Jesus is alive

Joshua Taylor-Restine

16/10/2024 03:02:36 am

I think I said that Jesus did his miracles with witchcraft, When I was an open rebellion against him
It’s wrong evil I know it’s wrong. i’ve been searching for God, but every time I come to them, I feel rejected. is there hope for me? i’ve told him what I said if excepted that it’s wrong. It is evil i’m still afraid that there’s no hope for me

Cliff Wrener

Missionary. Teacher. Worship Leader. Deeply desiring to make God's Word accessible and understandable to all. May you be transformed as God's Word fills your life.

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