A Simpler Life: Saying No
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SAYING NOPAUSE2TALK
A SIMPLER LIFE
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PAUSE2TALK
WHY IS IT SO HARD FOR US TO TELL SOMEONE NO?
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“DON’T LET THE GOOD THINGS IN LIFE ROB YOU OF THE BEST
THINGS.”BUSTER ROTHMAN
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KEEPING THE PRIORITIES OF OUR LIVES REQUIRES THAT WE LEARN
WHEN TO SAY NO AS WELL AS YES.
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THE FAILURE TO SAY NO WHEN NEEDED MEANS THAT YOUR
PRIORITIES WILL BE DETERMINED BY OTHERS AND NOT YOURSELF.
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WHO ARE THE ONES DETERMINING YOUR PRIORITIES?
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SAYING YES TO ONE THING ALWAYS MEANS THAT YOU ARE SAYING NO
TO SOMETHING ELSE.
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SAYING YES TO THE MANY GOOD THINGS OF LIFE IS WHAT SQUEEZES TIME FOR GOD OUT OF OUR LIVES.
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IT IS EASY TO PUT GOOD THINGS OVER THE TRIVIAL. THE CHALLENGE IS PUTTING THE BEST THINGS OVER
THE GOOD THINGS.
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PAUSE2TALK
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE BEST THINGS THAT SHOULD KEPT OVER
GOOD THINGS?
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SATISFACTION AND CONTENTMENT IN THIS LIFE INCREASE WITH YOUR ABILITY TO MAKE “BEST THINGS” DECISIONS AND SAY NO TO EVEN
GOOD THINGS.
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MATTHEW 6:33
BUT STRIVE FIRST FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD AND HIS
RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND ALL THESE THINGS WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU AS
WELL.
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PAUSE2TALK
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD THINGS THAT SHOULD HAVE
PRIORITY IN OUR LIVES?
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REFLECT
HOW DO THE PIECES OF THE PUZZLE TO YOUR LIFE FIT INTO THE
KINGDOM OF GOD?
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“THE SUREST METHOD OF ARRIVING AT A KNOWLEDGE OF GOD’S
ETERNAL PURPOSES ABOUT US IS TO BE FOUND IN THE RIGHT USE OF
PRESENT MOMENT.”FREDERICK FABER
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PROVERBS 16:3
COMMIT YOUR WORK TO THE LORD, AND YOUR PLANS WILL BE
ESTABLISHED.
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“GIVE ME A PERSON WHO SAYS, ‘THIS ONE THING I DO AND NOT
THESE FIFTY THINGS I DABBLE IN.”DWIGHT MOODY
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PSALM 90:12
SO TEACH US TO COUNT OUR DAYS THAT WE MAY GAIN A WISE HEART.
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PAUSE2TALK
HOW HAS GROWING OLDER CHANGED THE PRIORITIES OF YOUR
LIFE?
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GOD HAS PROMISED TO HELP YOU ESTABLISH THE PROPER PRIORITIES
IF YOU BUT ASK HIM.
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GOD CAN PROVIDE WISDOM AND INSIGHT INTO YOUR MOTIVES BY HIS
WORD AND BY SHARING WITH A TRUSTED BELIEVER FOR THEIR
OPINION.
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KNOWING YOU ARE PURSUING THE BEST THINGS WILL BUILD
ENTHUSIASM AND JOY INTO YOUR EFFORTS.
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REMEMBER THAT CHOOSING YOUR PRIORITIES IS ULTIMATELY YOUR
TASK AND RESPONSIBILITY. NO ONE ELSE CAN DO IT FOR YOU.
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ACTION
NEVER SAY YES TO ANYTHING TILL YOU HAVE CHECKED YOUR
CALENDAR
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ACTION
BEFORE SAYING YES TO ANYTHING DECIDE WHAT YOU WILL DROP FROM
YOUR CALENDAR.
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PAUSE2TALK
WHAT ARE TWO THINGS YOU COULD DROP FROM YOUR CALENDAR THIS WEEK IF YOU NEEDED TO DO SO?
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ACTION
IF YOU DON’T FEEL YOU CAN TAKE SOMETHING ON, SAY SO
IMMEDIATELY.
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ACTION
SAYING NO NEEDS NO EXPLANATION. THOSE WANTING AN
EXPLANATION WON’T ACCEPT IT ANYWAY.
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“EVERY TIME YOU MAKE A CHOICE YOU ARE TURNING THE CENTRAL
PART OF YOU THAT CHOOSES INTO SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT
FROM WHAT IT WAS BEFORE.”C.S. LEWIS
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PAUSE2TALK
PRAY A PRAYER ASKING GOD TO HELP YOU KEEP THE FIRST THINGS FIRST AND THE STRENGTH TO SAY
NO WHEN NEEDED.