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Yesterday I received an email asking me to be a “welcomer” at a 3-day Mission at my church this week. I’ll admit I had thoughts of saying “No”, because it meant I had to be at church an hour early each night and because I would just have returned home from Tulsa and, and, and (What other excuses could I think of?), but then I remembered what a YES means. I responded to that email: “YES. Count me in!”<\/p>\n

My word for today is YES: an affirmative response; absolutely, agreed, okay, okey-dokey, absolutely, indeed, affirmative<\/p>\n

There were many times when I was reluctant to say \u201cYes\u201d to something or someone for fear it may cost me way too much in time, commitment, energy and strength. Maybe you\u2019re right there, right now. Are you struggling with a \u201cyes\u201d? I was. I was just a youngster when my church\u2019s youth choir leader asked me to sing a solo. With trepidation, I struggled with the response, but I said \u201cyes\u201d. When I was a little older and attending my future father-in-law\u2019s church where he was the pastor, he asked me to play the piano for the worship service. Still I struggled with that \u201cyes\u201d, but, afraid, I said \u201cyes\u201d and I played on for years. My future mother-in-law asked me to play the lead role in a Christmas play as well as to play the piano for the church’s worship service. My YES in those “younger years” took me out of my comfort zone.<\/p>\n

The President at First City Bank on OK City urged me to get my securities brokers license so I could be a branch manager at a new branch that was being built. And another employer asked me to be the Assistant Director in Communications at the University of Manitoba. And my husband pushed me to get my airplane pilot’s license, as well as my Real Estate Broker\u2019s license. To every one of those \u201casks\u201d, eventually, and sometimes, with apprehension and nerves peaking the highest levels possible, I did say \u201cYES\u201d and every time, I became more confident, more determined, more courageous, more accomplished, and more victorious over my anxieties and fears.<\/p>\n

God wouldn\u2019t have held a \u201cNO\u201d against me, but that \u201cNO\u201d would have continued to create inferiority and regret within me. The Apostle Paul said in 2 Corinthians 1:20: \u201cFor all God\u2019s promises are \u201cYes\u201d in Christ. And so through Christ we can say \u201cAmen,\u201d to the glory of God.\u201c Of course this verse is talking about our YES to those times when we are challenged in our faith. God looks at us to take that step of faith because he knows that we know we can accomplish ALL THINGS, through Christ Who strengthens us.\u201d Philippians 4:13. <\/p>\n

YES, it depends on the question being asked. A \u201cno\u201d to some questions is needed, but to those questions that stretch our faith and confidence, we should be bold enough to say \u201cYES\u201d. God is looking at us to take that step of faith. What does saying \u201cYes\u201d look like for you. Maybe, it\u2019s \u201cYes, I\u2019ll forgive.\u201d \u201cYes, I\u2019ll trust you.\u201d \u201cYes, I\u2019ll share God\u2019s love with others.\u201d \u201cYes, I\u2019ll volunteer for that charity.\u201d \u201cYes, I\u2019ll join that Bible study group.\u201d \u201cYes, I\u2019ll lead that Mom\u2019s Group.\u201d \u201cYes, God, I\u2019ll open my eyes to your supernatural doors of opportunity today.\u201d <\/p>\n

Hebrews 10:23 says \u201cLet us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.\u201d People and time and fear and nerves will keep us from our YES. It\u2019s not our ability, but God\u2019s ability in us that gives us the boldness and the courage to say YES!<\/p>\n

Think about the YES of Noah. His family was spared. What about the YES of Mary, the Mother of Jesus? Her YES, her unwavering faith and her cooperation with the Holy Spirit, gave us the Messiah. Just think about what your \u201cYes\u201d could produce! <\/p>\n

I’ll say yes, Lord, yes, to your will and to your way.
\nI’ll say yes, Lord, yes. I will trust you and obey.
\nWhen your Spirit speaks to me, with my whole heart I’ll agree,
\nAnd my answer will be YES, Lord, YES!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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