Saying no can be difficult but saying yes to everything isn’t healthy or productive. In this episode, Rick and Rusty discuss why, when, and how a man should confidently say no to a request and how this can improve his ability to do the more important things better.
Outline
- WHY TO SAY NO
- What Happens When We Say Yes To Everything
- Something Suffers. There Is Not Enough Time To Do Everything Well
- We Will Miss Out On More Important Opportunities Because We’ve Already Committed To A Less Important “Yes”
- Why do we feel obligated to say yes
- We don’t want to disappoint
- We want to achieve and grow
- we feel the need to pick up the slack of others
- we want to impress others
- we feel like people are watching / judging
- What Happens When We Say Yes To Everything
- WHEN TO SAY NO
- Matthew 5:37 Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil.
- Take Time To Consider The Question
- Don’t Feel Pressured To Answer Right Away
- Does The Request Line Up With Your Priorities
- Does The Request Conflict With A Previous Commitment
- Is The Request Ethical And In Line With Your Beliefs
- Will Saying Yes Cause Another Commitment To Suffer, Including Family
- Galatians 5:22-23 ESV But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. (emphasis added)
- HOW TO SAY NO
- Create A Filter To Process Decisions
- Don’t Feel Rushed Into A Decision
- Set Boundaries On Your Time And Commitments
- Don’t Feel The Need To Apologize Or Explain Every Time You Say No
- Be Kind, Respectful, And Caring When Saying No
