Have you ever felt the pain of rejection or abandonment? Whether from a friend, boyfriend, spouse, or parent, rejection can burn a deep wound in our souls that is hard to recover from. My guest, Kimberly Bell, experienced the trauma of her parents giving her away when she was only five years old. By the grace and mercy of God, He has brought her out of years of barely surviving to become a woman of God who is thriving! She is now an author, speaker, mentor, counselor, mother of five children, and grandmother of six grandchildren. Listen to this week’s podcast and see how God can heal us from our painful past of rejection and abandonment.
From her earliest years, though her mother was very unkind to her, she fought to be loved and accepted by her. During an extremely violent altercation between her mother, sister, and father, Kim was sent to her aunt and uncle’s. Much to her sadness, she never returned to her parents.
As Kimberly grew up, she always sought validation to be accepted by others. She kept searching for someone to fight for her but never got this. She became exhausted trying to get others’ love and support. After years of struggle, Kim finally began healing when she realized she was “worth it,” and deserving of love.
Another part of Kim’s healing came when she accepted what happened to her. She embraced her past and then surrendered her brokenness to God to rebuild her foundation. She went to the Scripture to let it restore her to walk in truth.
God has the best for us, so we need to trust Him - even the painful things done to us. Abandonment leaves us with lies that we are not good enough, not worthy of love, and rejectable. Reject lies and accept the truth that we are worthy of being loved. Abandonment hurts. It is not an easy fix, but nothing is impossible with God. Her final word of encouragement is to tell us that though it is our natural tendency to blame ourselves for the rejection and abandonment of others, it is not our fault.
Bible Verses: 2 Corinthians 5:17; Romans 8:28; Psalm 139:14
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