Being left out, overlooked, or rejected can leave lasting wounds, but those moments don't determine your identity. Ephesians 1:4-6 reveals a greater truth: through Jesus Christ, God has chosen, adopted, and accepted you into His family. Discover how your identity in Christ brings lasting security when the approval of others falls short.

Rejection has a way of making us question our worth, but God's love tells a different story. Emily Rose Massey reminds us that while people may disappoint or exclude us, our Heavenly Father has already declared us His beloved children. When we anchor our identity in Christ instead of others' acceptance, we find the confidence, belonging, and peace that only He can provide.

Highlights:
Discover what it means to be accepted in the Beloved through Jesus Christ.
Learn how Ephesians 1:4-6 speaks to feelings of rejection and loneliness.
Find encouragement to root your identity in God's love rather than others' opinions.
Understand how Jesus experienced rejection and empathizes with our pain.
Be reminded that God's adoption into His family offers lasting security and hope.
Learn how embracing your identity in Christ transforms the way you respond to rejection.

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Being left out, overlooked, or rejected can leave lasting wounds, but those moments don't determine your identity. Ephesians 1:4-6 reveals a greater truth: through Jesus Christ, God has chosen, adopted, and accepted you into His family. Discover how your identity in Christ brings lasting security when the approval of others falls short.
Rejection has a way of making us question our worth, but God's love tells a different story. Emily Rose Massey reminds us that while people may disappoint or exclude us, our Heavenly Father has already declared us His beloved children. When we anchor our identity in Christ instead of others' acceptance, we find the confidence, belonging, and peace that only He can provide.
Highlights:
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<li>Discover what it means to be accepted in the Beloved through Jesus Christ.</li>
<li>Learn how Ephesians 1:4-6 speaks to feelings of rejection and loneliness.</li>
<li>Find encouragement to root your identity in God's love rather than others' opinions.</li>
<li>Understand how Jesus experienced rejection and empathizes with our pain.</li>
<li>Be reminded that God's adoption into His family offers lasting security and hope.</li>
<li>Learn how embracing your identity in Christ transforms the way you respond to rejection.</li>
</ul>
Join the Conversation
Have you ever struggled with feeling rejected or overlooked? How has remembering your identity as God's beloved child helped you find peace and confidence?
Continue the conversation with the Crosswalk community here:&nbsp;<a href="https://forums.crosswalk.com/">https://forums.crosswalk.com/</a>
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If you love what you're listening to on the podcast, be sure to check out our companion devotional at https://www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/crosswalk-devo/.

Are you a Christian looking for a daily devotional podcast to encourage, inspire, and convict you in your walk with Christ? 7 days a week, The Crosswalk.com Daily Devotional Podcast offers wisdom and insight for applying Biblical truths to the ups and downs of everyday life. Let's study the Bible together and through the experiences of other believers, learn how to apply the Word of God to our lives.
Here’s just some of what we cover in The Crosswalk Daily Devotional Podcast:
☕️ Why the Tongue Can't Be Tamed (And What to Do about It) ☕️ The Quickest Way to an Attitude Adjustment ☕️ Your Birthday: The Most and Least Important Day of Your Life ☕️ Noticing God's Blessings in the Hardest Moments of Life ☕️ One of the Sneakiest Lies Satan Is Telling the Church ☕️ How to Push Through the Weariness of Prayer ☕️ 3 Steps to Take When Facing Temptation ☕️ What to Remember during a Stressful Election Year
If you love what you're listening to on the podcast, be sure to check out our companion devotional at <a href="https://www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/crosswalk-devo/">https://www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/crosswalk-devo/.</a>

7 days a week, The Crosswalk.com Devotional Podcast offers wisdom and insight for applying Biblical truths to the ups and downs of everyday life.

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The Crosswalk Devotional

Not Rejected but Accepted in the Beloved

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