Last Thursday, we read about accepting our unchangeables. Here is the fourth key in conquering the fear of rejection.

4. Greet Everyone Enthusiastically.

One of the most powerful steps to take in conquering the fear of rejection is learning how to greet people with as much enthusiasm and warmth as if you were greeting a long-lost friend. When you first make eye contact with another person, they will instantly discern whether or not you areWhen you enthusiastically greet a stranger, they will feel accepted, and you will have no fear that they will reject you. happy to see them or not. If you give them an enthusiastic smile and greeting they will be surprised at your warmth, and tend to respond to you in the same way. However, if you have no expression on your face when you make eye contact with them, they will assume that you reject them and, therefore, they will reject you.

Jesus warns us that if we greet only our friends enthusiastically, and not strangers, we are no better than the publicans, because they do the same. Remember what He tells us: God gives His rain and sunshine equally to the just and to the unjust. (See Matthew 5:45.) He does not discriminate in such matters; why should we?

Read Robert’s post How to Give a Perfect Greeting for a more in-depth look at this aspect of overcoming the fear of Rejection.

Next Thursday in Key #5 of How to Conquer the Fear of Rejection, we will look at seven valuable gifts we can give to those around us that won’t cost us anything! (UPDATE: Oops, I guess it turned out that there were six gifts that didn’t cost anything. The seventh was money.)

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