As I have said before, what we think of ourselves can be traced back to the special people in our lives mainly our parents. The sins of our parents can have negative consequences in the lives of their children. (Reference: Exodus 20:5)
The numerous stories of adults who as children were exposed to parental rejection, neglect, alcoholism drug addiction, and physical and emotional abuse illustrate this point. Because children are so forgiving these things they are rarely able to escape the effects of a negligent parent. When these children grow up and experience some of these same things as adults they often struggle for the rest of their lives trying to feel good about themselves. Children that have never experienced love sometimes spend their entire lives, consciously or unconsciously, doing everything in their power to avoid being hurt again.
People that fear rejection, often retreat into the darkness of depression, drug dependency, sexual promiscuity, and or unreasonable fears. Other's run from emotional intimacy and meaningful relationships for fear of being rejected again. The pain of running can cause a person to feel worse about themselves. The self-esteem of that person continues to decline. They began to feel bad and behave worse. Then begin to feel worse about the things they have done.
Do you agree with this post?
Did you find yourself in the descriptions given?
If yes, are you ready for a change?
