Can we say No?

***One of my Oil Paintings that I painted and happen to like.***

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Proverbs: Chapter 1 verse 10

My Son,

if sinners entice you,

do not give in to them.

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If someone asks you to sin today please say no!

It’s as simple as that, the devil cannot make us do wrong things it is up to us to choose.

So let us try today not to do those wrong things.

In any case it will save us having to ask Jesus to forgive us again for that sin.

That’s worth thinking about!

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Well how can we say NO when other people ask us to do something that we really should not do? It is very difficult when it is a friend or a family member that asks us that awkward question. The best thing I think is to say (I will have to think about it) that gives us time to wait until a suitable moment to say – No sorry I can’t do that.

If they persist -then you need to give some sort of explanation as to why you are saying NO !

If you are a Christian you can say that it is against what you believe and that you really prefer not to do – whatever it is they are asking you to do. BUT we must stop feeling guilty when we say NO…

If it is the right thing to say – then there is no reason to feel really bad about it.

Remember the Devil cannot make us say YES to do that wrong thing – it is up to us – we should be in control of what we are saying. If you are still not sure just think and ask yourself (What would Jesus do?)