It’s time to say yes. That’s right. I’ve been waiting ALL YEAR for this topic in A Year of Listing Up. You see, the life lesson of “Consider Saying Yes” carries a lot of potential themes and impacts. For me, it’s a highly personal lesson and I’ll share why that is the case in Monday’s post.
In a sense, this lesson brings us full circle. As you might recall, the first YLU topic was “Make Yourself Available to God.” I would suggest these topics are the same, but different. It is possible to make yourself available without fully committing to the task or purpose at hand.
Are You Ready to Say Yes?
My hope is that, throughout the year, you have grown as much as or more than I have. And that’s why I left this topic for the final topic in the year. You see, this is where it really cuts a line in the sand and asks “are you on board, or not?”
In addition to making yourself available, we’ve covered topics designed to affirm personal worth, purpose, lifetime learning and growth, going big, handling failure, showing up, and more. In brief, we’ve been slowly building each other up as we have built ourselves up.
And now it’s time to say yes. It’s time to commit to the call on our lives. But first, let’s consider how we can best say yes.
Say an emphatic NO to the areas of life where it’s needed. Then, say YES even more enthusiastically to the areas where it is needed. You’ll soon restore the proper balance in your life.
What Do You Need to Say No To?
I am a quitter. That’s right. Despite the old adage that “a quitter never wins,” I have been intentional about quitting things. When it’s appropriate. And it’s appropriate when it is holding back my growth or opportunities.
Michael Hyatt talks about Balance in Living Forward . It’s not about equal attention to each element, he teaches. It’s about putting proper attention toward each element. This is a revolutionary, yet incredibly simple, thought. And he’s so right. You can’t achieve balance in all elements of your life by giving them equal portions of time. You have to give all the elements in your life the amount of time that’s appropriate.
And that may mean giving up some things. It means your desire for what can be has to be stronger than your grip on what is!
Bob Goff is a quitter. He goes as far as to quit something every Thursday. They don’t always have to be big things. They can be simple things. Like video games or television shows. Consider your life, your goals and how you spend your time. What’s getting too much attention with too little payoff? What’s not getting enough?
What Happens When You Say Yes?
Say an emphatic NO to the areas of life where it’s needed. Then, say an even more emphatic YES to the areas where it is needed. You’ll soon restore the proper balance in your life and begin enjoying a fully and more rewarding lifestyle.
Need some help? Here is a very simple evaluation you can take to help you make some of those identifications.
A Final Thought on What it Means to Say Yes
I had the opportunity to hear former Major League Baseball player Darryl Strawberry, and his wife Tracy share their testimony at a local event. I also got to meet him briefly before he had to leave, but there wasn’t enough time for a pic or autograph (next time!).
They offered a lot of great insight in turning around toxic lifestyles and troublesome relationships. Of course, it is under the divine guidance of God that they found that calling and ability. Today, they are serving God in tremendous ways. All because they said NO with conviction to the lives they once knew and said an even more confident and sincere YES to God.
And, as Darrly said;
When you say yes – You Enjoy Salvation.
If you’re ready to say that yes, click here and then shoot me an email. I’m ready to pray for you.