VOP 2022: February 19, 2022 Resilience silences Rejection “R-factor”

VOP 2022: February 19, 2022 Resilience silences Rejection “R-factor” Our ability or capacity is tested when we are faced with difficulties or challenges. In other words, how much we can bear or tolerate is discovered when we are faced with circumstances where our faith and trust in God is tested as a result of men or life issues that are negative and discouraging. The ability to bounce back after a rejection or failure and willingness to try again goes a long way to validate our faith in God. It also reaffirms our spiritual standing whether fervent or weak. We will examine some attributes that single us out and qualifies us to be notable or identified as “Resilient” or another word we can use is “determined” (Resilient faith or determined faith) 1. We must watch our reaction when refused or rejected.. 2. We must be positive, trusting God for divine intervention 3. We must have Renewed Hope and trust God for Divine Restoration 4. We must see rejection as opportunity for us to obtain God’s new mercies and receive resources for our next level. The Woman with the issue of Blood suffered many things in the hands of men including “Rejection” for twelve years, but she had “Resilient faith” Nugget: Demonstrate “Resilient faith” and you will surely “Receive” your blessing. Blind Bartimaeus also had “Resilient faith” and he received his miracle despite the rejection and opposition from men Prayer: Oh Lord hearken unto my prayers, silence all my mockers and turn every rejection to restoration in Jesus’ name, Amen. “And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, and had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, when she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.” ‭‭Mark‬ ‭5:25-29‬ ‭KJV‬‬. “And they came to Jericho: and as