We see this sign everywhere. Say no to drugs. Say no to all things bad. Bad. Bad for you. Some people just cant say no. Why? Because they are embarrassed to say no. They do not want to say no in case they offend someone. So really, they are ready to destroy themselves, their lives, their careers, rather than say 'no' to someone who is destroying their whole life. Maybe the person can see what is going on. Maybe they are blind to what is going on. I am a person with deep feelings. When I decide to do something, I do it. I do not succumb to peer pressure. I do not mind if I offend people, as I firmly and wholeheartedly believe I am doing what is right. If I see a person is destroying themselves, destroying all they have attained, and I feel that I must step in to the situation, to save a person from their wrong thinking, I will step into the situation. I give it time. Drop a few hints first. But if I must spell it out clearly, I will. And if people take offence, because I truly care for them and want to help them, then that is up to them. On the other hand, some people do not care or think or are concerned that by doing a particular thing, that they are destroying someone else. They don't care. Not at all. And the innocent, cannot see they are being destroyed. Now... Say No. Say no to bad things is what we usually think. Food is good. Reading is good. Praying is good. But what if someone invites you to a nice meal of nothing but wrong food. Its nice. But wrong for you. . Someone close to you. Your mother or father or boss. If you say no, you might lose your job. So you say yes. You then get a stroke. You should have said 'no! to a good thing. Why? Really it was destroying you. Reading is good. Its a good thing. But if your eyes are getting bad and reading will just strain your eyes, you must use wisdom and say 'no'. You mean, say no to reading the Bible? Well if your eyes hurt and you are straining them, then yes. Say 'no'. Take longer than a year. But keep your eyes. Someone invites you to pray at 4am. They do nothing all day. No work. No career. No responsibilities. They rest all day. Sleep anytime they want. They are sleeping. Anytime. All day. But you work all day. You wake up at 4am as you do not know how to say 'no'. You do not want to offend the person. But you know you are ineffective in what you should be doing, as you are so sleepy. Your work suffers. Your life suffers. Say 'no' to prayer? Of course. Not at 4am when you should be sleeping, your body strengthening and getting rest and energy, so you are effective in your work, life, relationships, schooling. Say 'no'. Or I will. I will say 'no' for you, in ways you do not expect, because I see it's destroying all the hard work of many years you have accumulated. Your name. Your integrity. Cant say 'no'? I can. Question is, what will you lose if I have to step in? Yourself. Don't lose your life as you can't say 'no'. Take the hint.
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