Run for dear life from evil;
hold on for dear life to good.
Romans 12: 9, The Message
"Our capacity to say "no," is one of the most impressive features of our language. The negative is our access to freedom. Only humans can say "no." Animals can't say "no." Animals do what instinct dictates. The judicious, well-placed "no" frees us from many a blind alley, many a rough detour, frees us from debilitating distractions and seductive sacrilege. The art of saying "no" sets us free to follow Jesus.
Following Jesus means not following your impulses and appetites and whims and dreams, all of which are sufficiently damaged by sin to make them unreliable guides for getting anyplace worth going."
Traveling Light
A Well-Placed "No", by Eugene Peterson, God's Message for Each Day
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