📘 Chapter 2 Review – The Results of Rejection

 

📘 Chapter 2 Review – The Results of Rejection

In Chapter 1, Derek Prince helped us recognize rejection as more than just a moment of hurt—it’s a wound that often lingers and shapes how we see ourselves and relate to others. In Chapter 2, The Results of Rejection, he takes us one layer deeper, unpacking the emotional, relational, and spiritual consequences that grow out of this painful root.

For me, this chapter was like holding up a mirror. Prince begins by outlining how rejection—if left unhealed—can create a false identity. We begin to see ourselves through the lens of abandonment, betrayal, or unworthiness rather than through the eyes of God. This explained so much of my own life. I often found myself striving to earn love, approval, or success, but underneath it all was the silent, gnawing belief: I’m not good enough.

He goes on to describe how rejection opens the door to two common emotional responses: withdrawal and aggression. Some people become deeply introverted, shutting others out for fear of being hurt again. Others become defensive, quick to react, easily offended—always on guard. I've danced between both. I’ve isolated myself when the pain felt too heavy, and I’ve also pushed people away before they had the chance to hurt me. Reading these pages made me realize I wasn’t alone in those responses—they’re human, they’re common, and they’re curable.

Prince also connects rejection with more serious outcomes like depression, fear of failure, and even suicidal thoughts. That part hit me hard. Because when rejection stacks up—from childhood pain, failed marriages, and business disappointments—it’s easy to believe that life will never be different. But this chapter doesn’t end in despair—it ends with truth.

Derek Prince reminds us that Jesus Christ Himself was rejected. Not just by people, but by the very ones He came to love and save. He endured the ultimate rejection on the cross—so that we would never have to be separated from God’s love. That revelation began to crack something open in me: healing doesn’t come by pretending the pain never happened—it comes by inviting Jesus into it.

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🔖 Favorite Quote from Chapter 2:

“In the rejection of Jesus, God made a way for us to be accepted. That is the divine exchange: He was rejected, that we might be accepted.” — Derek Prince

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This chapter was tough—but in the best way. It peeled back layers I hadn’t wanted to look at, but in doing so, it showed me where I had believed lies instead of truth. And that’s where healing begins.