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Just Say Yes!

It all began in our toddlerhood…not only NO, but, NO NO NO! Don’t do this, don’t do that. And guess what! If you have children of your own, chances are, you have found too, that the word NO may have become your favorite word (not necessarily your favorite word, but one that has found itself in every statement made to your child) or maybe even your child’s middle name! hahahalol!

Now that you have chuckled a bit, you may even think, I wish I had focused more on the yes’s in my child’s life and heck, mine too!

It’s so much easier and comfortable to just say no. No to: new opportunities, a new job, new friends, a new game, a new type of food and even no to volunteering your talents and time.

WOW! That’s a LOT of NO’s! Let’s look at what we rob ourselves from by saying NO all the time.

We are given many choices/opportunities; yeah some may be good and some not so much. But let's focus on the good...

That new job you turned down, You weren’t present for that most outstanding employee award and raise, because you said, “No, the starting pay isn’t good enough for me.”

That fellowship night with the girls from church you said No to, You missed out on building that eternal friendship with one of the girls God was going to introduce you to because you said, “No, I’m too busy to build more relationships, besides, I’m exhausted from a long day’s work!”

The new game your family bought, You missed out on so many memories and laughs because You said or thought to yourself, “That’s a dumb game, I’m not playing! I have too much to do anyway.”

Your spouse surprises you with a dinner date of their choice, all the preparation has been done for you, all you need to do is come and enjoy; You receive your dinner plate to find that it does not look appealing. You said, “Oh my! I’m not eating that! You just said no to what was going to be one of your favorite meals because you didn’t like the way it looked! Not to mention, you just hurt your spouse’s feelings.

Your son’s baseball team needs a team mom; You immediately come up with all the excuses why you cannot make that commitment. You said, “Nope! I’m not going to be the one to let the team down.” You didn’t just say no to the team, but more importantly, your son. You robbed him and yourself of the joy in his eyes & heart when he was to learn You made the commitment to stand beside him as his greatest cheerleader that season! You robbed yourself of utilizing your talents on that baseball field!

Now that you have spent some time in thought regarding all the things you have said NO to , today, this week, this month and even this year…What will you say next time someone asks you to step out of your comfort zone? Will it be an excuse or are you ready to make the necessary changes and say YES?

Allow yourself to grow and be fruitful! Be a blessing, Get Involved!
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