So let us run the race that is before us and never give up. We should remove from our lives anything that would get in the way and the sin that so easily holds us back.
HEBREWS12:1 NCV
"...If you haven't yet learned to say "No" - to say it politely, firmly, and often - you're inviting untold stress into your life. Why? Because if you can't say "No" (when appropriate) to family members, friends, or coworkers, you'll find yourself overcommitted and under appreciated.
If you have trouble standing up for yourself, perhaps you're afraid that you'll be rejected. But here's a tip: don't worry too much about rejection, especially when you're rejected for doing the right thing.
Pleasing other people is a good thing...up to a point. But you must never allow your "willingness to please" to interfere with your own good judgement or with God's priorities.
God gave you a conscience for a reason: to inform you about the things you need to do as well as the things you don't need to do. It's up to you to follow your decisions. Your job, should you choose to accept it, is to be popular with God, not people." p100
"Some of us would do more for the Lord if we did less" - VANCE HAVNER p100
"Many people never receive God's best for them because they are addicted to the approval of others" - JOYCE MEYER p101
"Don't be addicted to approval. Follow your heart. Do what you believe God is telling you to do, and stand firm in Him and Him alone" - JOYCE MEYER p101
TODAY'S PRAYER
Dear Lord, when I need to say no, give me the courage, the wisdom, and the strength to say it. Today and every day help me follow my conscience, not the crowed. Amen
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