The Orphan Spirit: Inner Healing From Deep Wounds of RejectionSample

Day 3: Healing from the Orphaned Spirit (Let Go of Rejection)

The orphan spirit is often rooted in past experiences of rejection. Rejection is the sense of being dismissed, excluded, or deemed unworthy by others. It can be social, emotional, professional, or even spiritual, and it’s a powerful experience because humans are wired to seek acceptance and connection. Rejection can touch on our deepest fears and vulnerabilities, making it feel painful and sometimes devastating.

We often hear people say, "let it go," or "let go and let God." What does that actually mean, and how do you actually let it go? I have learned over the years, in order to understand something, I need to break down the meaning of each component of what I am seeking to understand.

Let: means to allow, give permission, to release control, to surrender. We must first be willing to yield to the above mentioned definitions.

It: is material or immaterial substance that can be seen, touched, felt, or experienced. For our purpose it would be rejection.

Go: means an unhindered move from one place or another; to depart or leave.

Now let's expound on what it means to "let it go." We must give permission or allow (let) rejection (it) to leave or depart (go). This sounds very simple, but only possible when leaning into and on the grace made available to all believers and is sufficient in all circumstances (2 Cor. 12:9-10).

We must practice "allowing rejection to depart" daily. This will involve the three following steps, with the last one being a process more than a step.

When we are practicing anything, we are cultivating a lifestyle of what we practice. To be free of rejection we must cultivate a lifestyle of first surrendering to the truth that God is willing and able to heal us whole from rejection.

1. Renounce your agreement with rejection: reject ownership and refuse to abide by the influence of rejection. We underestimate the power we have to say no. We acknowledge the damage this spirit has played and we make a conscious decision to abandon being drawn into victimhood. This does not deny the pain, rather recognizes God sent His Son to save us from a broken heart and crushed spirit.

2. Remove yourself from things that provoke more rejection: this is not a form of avoidance, but wisdom. Being in stressful environments causes areas of your brain to become overactive. These areas of the brain need reconstruction by the Word of God and being hijacked by more wounds of rejection is unprofitable to your healing.

3. Recover from inner pain: the process of recover involves (1) being able to identify lies and replace them with God's Truth. Inner wounds often come with lies, like “I’m unworthy,” “I’m unloved,” or “I’ll never be enough.” These lies must be confronted with God’s Truth. Scripture offers affirmations of God’s love, acceptance, and purpose for His children. Once you replace lies with God's Truth, (2) you must meditate on the Word of Truth. The Bible is full of verses that speak of God’s healing power and love that can bring hope and encourage faith in God’s healing.

Scripture: “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” – Psalm 34:18

Reflection: Reflect on any experiences where rejection has left scars on your heart. Remember that God is close to those who are hurting. He sees and cares for your wounds. Bring these hurts to Him, trusting Him to heal the pain and restore you.

Prayer: Jesus, I bring my wounds of rejection to You. Help me release these hurts and trust in Your unwavering acceptance and love.