Power of "NO!"

Key Scripture:  “Whatever God has promised gets stamped with the Yes of Jesus.” II Corinthians 1:20

Power Point:

I have found the best Christmas present this year.  In fact, that is exactly what my daughter in law said when I gave her a “No!” button. When you push it, it says “no!” in many different ways. “No, no, no!  Or “NO, N-O!” I had just picked it up as a last minute thing but when I got here I realized it had a definite purpose.  The Robert’s family life is bustling and busy all the time-probably just like your family, they have a million activities being juggled at the same time. When David travels it’s especially hard on Kim with the four children and Baron the Precious Doberman Anyway, Kim has decided that next December she is going to say “No!” “No!” to football practices and league playoffs, “No!” to all the extra things that rob them of family time at the most important family time of the year. Good for her!

If you really take a good long look at your life are there some things you should say “no!” to?  Our lives sort of become like an avalanche at times, don’t they? We simply get snowed under with all the activities and "must do's" out there. It’s as though we don’t realize all the things we have said “yes” to and one day find ourselves robbed of our peace, our joy, and our ability to make the right choices because we have too many things snowballing over us.

If you needed to stop today and begin saying “no”, where would the first one land?

If you needed to stop today and begin saying ‘yes”, where would the first one land?

Hmmm. Food for thought isn’t it?

The goals you reach tomorrow are determined by the goals you set for today.  If something is robbing you of the ability to say “yes” to your long-term goal in the short term, then maybe it needs to go.

I’m grateful that God has a big “YES!” button. He always pushes it for me, but then, of course, I’m His favorite1

On the other hand, did you remember that He always says “yes” to you too? His promises are stamped with a great big "yes!" for you. He has “put His own “Yes” within you” in Jesus. You might want to check that out. Yes! Yes! Yes!

Power Thought:

You can’t say “yes” to all the good things waiting for you if you haven’t said “no” to the “less than good” things that are filling your days.