21/01/2022
You don’t have to attend every invitation
Learn to say NO. Don’t lie. Don’t make excuses. Don’t create false hopes. Don’t ignore texts. Don’t explain yourself. Just simply decline. The one inviting you can handle your absence.
Jesus said, “Let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one - Matthew 5:37.”
At times saying NO will save your life. Don’t please others at your own expense. You don’t have to attend every party and celebration. You don’t have to form the crowd in every gathering. NO is a complete sentence that does not require justification or explanation. Real freedom is saying NO without giving a reason. What matters is your tone when saying NO.
Saying NO means you know your limits. At times saying YES to others is saying NO to yourself. Not every opportunity is meant to be your assignment. Focus is the ability to say NO. You will have to say NO to many things in order to say YES to your work. Saying NO to small things means saying YES to big things. It is simple to say NO when you know your priorities.
DR. K. N. JACOB
