REJECTION LEADS TO SUCCESS I know many people are surprised at the heading of this write-up but try to be patient and follow me closely. If two people are contesting for the post of the President and one person gets 1million votes and the other person gets 900,000 votes. It shows that the winner eventually had 900,000 people who rejected him. Wow, even though he emerged the winner, he still had a lot of people who preferred someone else to him. The fear of getting a “NO” had held many people back from achieving their dreams and fulfilling their purposes. Rejection is a part of life but if you don’t risk being rejected, you cannot be accepted. I remember a time when I needed to get information about a Minister of God. This was somebody that shook the world for Christ. A foremost preacher of Salvation and Faith. Someone who God had wrought many miracles through his ministry which spanned for over 65 years. I typed his name on Google and opened about ten sites that talked about him. I was surprised when I realized that only three sites had something good to say about him. The remaining seven sites were critical of his achievements and his beliefs; some called him a fake man of God. I was amazed. It was then I realized that even doing exploits for God will attract many rejections. I am sure the Minister would have been aware of all the accusations but that didn’t stop him from forging ahead in his Ministry and calling. It was so funny that all those who were criticizing him were not even names I recognized. If you want to ever achieve anything worth-while in life, you must be ready to get a lot of oppositions and rejection, always be prepared for it and don’t stop, keep going until you achieve your goal. One of the people who I believe was not afraid of a No was my Husband. When we met, he had just started a business that was not making much money yet and I just got employed in a Bank and my paycheck was quite fat. When he asked for my hand, he did it with so much boldness that I really wanted to know him better. Even though he was not there yet, he believed strongly in his future. He told me we would be so rich that even the rich will call us rich. He told me he would take me round the world. He told me about his calling specifically and what God would do through him. In fact he told me even about myself. He was the first person who told me God was going to use me greatly(note that I was just a choir member oohhh and didn’t even have ministry in mind). He told me I was going to preach the gospel all over the world. His faith and confidence in God I found attractive (in addition to his looks *winks*). Imagine if he had noticed me and refused to take a step of faith because he felt Inferior to me or because he was scared I would say No. When I told him I could say no, he said he had considered that but that he would move on and recover from the nail. I thank God I didn’t say no, in fact I said Yes in a couple of weeks(I’m a sharp girl now). Someone said, ”people hate me and they are always talking about me,” my reply is that people talk about only those who are relevant, and are high achievers. If I mention just a name, its not likely you know the person, but if I mention the name of a celebrity, I can assure you that a lot of people will have something to say about the person, especially dirty and unpleasant things, no matter how kind and nice the person is. When I was just a church member sitting in the congregation, people didn’t talk about me that much but the more I did for God, the more the rejection and criticism came. Some will tell you a woman’s place is to be quiet. Others will say why should a woman be relevant in Ministry? One thing that keeps me going is that whenever I watch the Olympics, I notice the people running don’t focus on the jeers and even the cheers from the crowd; all they do is press for the mark. The only thing that is on their minds is how they will get to the finish line. The fear of a No will eventually get you a NO. Have you ever seen someone going to an interview with fear all over him? It’s likely the person will not get the job, but if you go with boldness and without fear, at least the worst thing that could happen is not to get the job, and you could even get the job. Rejection could also make you a better person. It makes you think deeply of what you did wrong that made you get a NO in the first instance. Any good marketer would tell you that getting a lot of NO’s comes with the business. The more No’s you get the more your chances of getting a Yes eventually because it toughens you up and teaches you of how better you could be. When you get rejected or criticized especially on something that is true. It helps you be a better you. You could sit down and think of what you need to change to become better and prevent further No’s. If you gave up after your first attempt at UME, will you be where you are today? If you gave up after your first proposal to that lady, will you be married today? If you gave up after your first business failed, how will you be a successful businessman today? Never be afraid of NO. There is someone who always has a yes for you. His arms are open wide to accept your hug. He is always telling you not to give up. He gives you the grace to stand up after every downfall. He wants you to say Yes to him. Say, Lord Jesus, I believe you are the son of God and its only through you that I can be saved. I say Yes to you today. Be my savior and also my Lord. In Jesus name I pray. Pls do help share. Aderonke Taiwo 26th July, 2013
Posted on: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 10:52:27 +0000