FROM THE PASTOR...

Say Yes by Saying No

Have you ever realized that the best way to say yes to something is to say no to its counterpart?

There is an interesting expression of it in the New Testament.  The apostle Paul said, “Do not get drunk with wine, which will only ruin you; instead, be filled with the Spirit.” (Ephesians 5:18 TEV)

It works!  You can eliminate the negative by accentuating the positive. The best way to get rid of a bad habit is to replace it with a good one.

William Glasser has written a book on this dynamic which he calls “positive addiction.”

What are some things to which you might become positively addicted?

 daily prayer

 daily Bible study

 physical exercise

 good eating habits

 deliberate unselfishness

 refusing to repay evil with evil

 holding back rather than jumping to conclusions

 refusing to believe the worst by holding to the best

It’s a good discipline…learning to say yes by saying no.

“…whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things.”

Philippians 4:8

Adapted by Pastor Steve from

Perceptions by Maxie Dunnam