Jesus bore rejection fully so that we could receive acceptance freely. That is not sentimental language; it is the movement of the gospel from God to us. What He took upon Himself at the cross, we no longer have to carry. But healing our identity requires more than removing lies; it requires receiving the truth.   If rejection no longer defines me, then what does?   Identity is not something we merely discover by looking inward; it is something we rebuild by tearing down what

Every relationship we have has the ability to reveal the condition of the soul. I have often shared in many counseling settings that we don’t relate to others as they are; we relate to them as  we are . Our emotional health shapes how we communicate, attach, fight, forgive, and love. This is why healing the soul doesn’t just change your inner world; it transforms every relationship you come in contact with.   Unhealed wounds don’t stay private; they leak. They show up in expe