Years ago, when I applied for a job or promotion,
asked a friend a favor, or just asked for something in general; if the answer
was ‘no’, my feelings would be hurt and I would wonder what I did. I really thought it was about me. Well, as we get older, we realize the world
does not revolve around us, that it is not always about us. Indeed, ‘no’ can sometimes be the best
response we could receive!
asked a friend a favor, or just asked for something in general; if the answer
was ‘no’, my feelings would be hurt and I would wonder what I did. I really thought it was about me. Well, as we get older, we realize the world
does not revolve around us, that it is not always about us. Indeed, ‘no’ can sometimes be the best
response we could receive!
We look back years later and realize that ‘no’ worked in
our favor, whether it was that job for which we applied or that wedding that
never happened when you just knew he was ‘the one’; we look up to the skies and
say ‘thank you Jesus!’ I believe that as
Christians, when we’re living our best and doing our best on a daily basis, ‘no’
is good even when the person saying it thinks they are getting us back for
whatever reason. Regardless of the ‘no’,
God’s got us. He will make that ‘no’
work in our favor. We have to believe
that and not fight needlessly for things that we should hand over to God. Some people call it Karma, some call it fate,
some call it life; but I prefer to believe God’s got us.
our favor, whether it was that job for which we applied or that wedding that
never happened when you just knew he was ‘the one’; we look up to the skies and
say ‘thank you Jesus!’ I believe that as
Christians, when we’re living our best and doing our best on a daily basis, ‘no’
is good even when the person saying it thinks they are getting us back for
whatever reason. Regardless of the ‘no’,
God’s got us. He will make that ‘no’
work in our favor. We have to believe
that and not fight needlessly for things that we should hand over to God. Some people call it Karma, some call it fate,
some call it life; but I prefer to believe God’s got us.
These days, when people say ‘no’, if it is a situation
where I can ask for feedback I will, such as a job interview or promotion request. Sometimes the feedback helps us for future interviews
or endeavors. But generally I say ‘thank
you’, and keep moving. I do not allow ‘no’
to stop me in my tracks mentally, physically, or emotionally. Everyone is dealing with something, everyone
is experiencing life. It’s not about
me. These days, ‘no’ means ask someone
else, try something else, have a plan B.
‘No’ means think outside the box to get your ‘yes’. ‘No’ means that your request may not even be the
correct path, maybe you are headed down the wrong road.
where I can ask for feedback I will, such as a job interview or promotion request. Sometimes the feedback helps us for future interviews
or endeavors. But generally I say ‘thank
you’, and keep moving. I do not allow ‘no’
to stop me in my tracks mentally, physically, or emotionally. Everyone is dealing with something, everyone
is experiencing life. It’s not about
me. These days, ‘no’ means ask someone
else, try something else, have a plan B.
‘No’ means think outside the box to get your ‘yes’. ‘No’ means that your request may not even be the
correct path, maybe you are headed down the wrong road.
We cannot allow ‘no’ to stop us because life will
continue with or without us. Yes, there
are some ‘no’s’ that are harsh, hurtful, and willful. But that’s because hurt people hurt people, unless
they are mature enough to set their hurts aside, and properly handle the issue
at hand. Most people are not that
mature. Sorry. That’s life.
continue with or without us. Yes, there
are some ‘no’s’ that are harsh, hurtful, and willful. But that’s because hurt people hurt people, unless
they are mature enough to set their hurts aside, and properly handle the issue
at hand. Most people are not that
mature. Sorry. That’s life.
There is a story in the Bible that I think
about when I get a ‘no’. ‘The king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the people and
keep the goods for yourself.” But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “With raised hand I have sworn an oath to the Lord, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, that I will accept
nothing belonging to you, not even a thread or the strap of a sandal, so that you
will never be able to say, ‘I made Abram rich.’ Genesis 14:21-23. As I mentioned earlier, we can become upset
with ‘no’, but sometimes ‘no’ protects us from wrong intentions. You see, as the story above depicts,
sometimes ‘yes’ can come with ulterior motives or strings attached.
about when I get a ‘no’. ‘The king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the people and
keep the goods for yourself.” But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “With raised hand I have sworn an oath to the Lord, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, that I will accept
nothing belonging to you, not even a thread or the strap of a sandal, so that you
will never be able to say, ‘I made Abram rich.’ Genesis 14:21-23. As I mentioned earlier, we can become upset
with ‘no’, but sometimes ‘no’ protects us from wrong intentions. You see, as the story above depicts,
sometimes ‘yes’ can come with ulterior motives or strings attached.
When you get a ‘no’, have the right attitude. Don’t fight,
don’t get upset. God’s got you. He has
all the right yes’s.
