INJUSTICE

Then Peter opened his mouth and said of a truth,  I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: but in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.  ( Acts 10: 34-35).

THE APOSTLE PETER STRUGGLED FOR YEARS TO OVERCOME HIS:
deeply rooted prejudice against  Gentiles  ( Galatians 2).   Martin Luther King lived and died promoting a dream that all men are equal.  Nelson Mandela suffered to see apartheid abolished.

We've all been discriminated against in some form.    To discriminate means to "differentiate," to treat somebody with prejudice, which is a preconceived  judgment.  It means to judge a person as "different" for some reason -- ethnically; socio-economically, or in gender, age, belief, life experience, or some other reason--- and, therefore, as inferior.

When someone prejudges us, they show the narrowness of their life and mind. What happens in life is if we haven't been exposed to something, if it's unfamiliar to us, we tend to have blinders on, like a racehorse, which can make for narrow-mindedness.  Within a rigid mindset of  discrimination the thinking is that only the people who look like, act like, make money like, dress like, and go to church like them should be given proper dignity and worth.  The root of this is usually based in fear and jealousy that if another person is given the dignity he deserves, they will "lose" something.

They do not understand that God is no respecter of persons--- He does not discriminate, but freely and  generously pours out His gifts and goodness  to all people in covenant with Him.  Jesus death on Calvary gave us all an equal opportunity:  It cuts off all arguments for socioeconomic, gender, religious, or racial injustice.

The reason discrimination hurt so bad is because it is based on rejection.  Rejection means to "deny" or  "to refuse  to acknowledge" or to "cast or throw aside as being useless."   A person who is rejected feels devalued and less worthy than others.   The only way to not feel a need for other people's  approval is to know deep inside yourself that God totally accepts you and approves of you.  (Ephesians 1:4-6). You can overcome discrimination if you know who you are in Christ.   This is crucial, because if the enemy can mess up your spiritual identity, he can rob you of your destiny.


That's why God's opinion is the only opinion that really counts!  That's why it's critically important that you know what God thinks of you.
Recognize that people who deny you, refuse to acknowledge you,  or reject you don't have the ability to see the real you.  Remember, you are fearfully and wonderfully made by God--- the word fearfully means" reverent:"; the word wonderfully means "different" (Psalms 139:14). It's your difference that distinguish you and make you so valuable because you are a Designer's original, handcrafted by God Himself!