The Most Difficult Two Letter Word.

With working a full-time job, a part-time job, planning a wedding, writing a blog, moving, and oh yea...raising a rambunctious 2 year old boy... I found myself praying at night that God would show me favor by extending my days just 2 hours! I didn't need a million dollars (though that would be nice). I needed TIME! And I didn't need a 26-hour day for the rest of my life. Just a few months! But for whatever reason, God chose to not grant me my 26-hour day and I will instead have to add that to the 3,426 other questions I have for Him when we meet. 
 
What I did receive instead was a little wisdom, which could arguably be more beneficial in the long run. I learned that the reason I was always short on time was because I was giving it away! I hadn't learned one of the most powerful, yet difficult to pronounce, 2 letter words. I had not learned to say "no". And because I was agreeing to attend every event, every meeting, every gathering, and fulfilling every obligation presented to me, I had no time! In fact, I realized that had God granted me even 8 extra hours in each day, I would find a way to give those away too! And so I had to learn to say "no" more often.
 
Time is something most of us feel we have too little of. The other is money. And just like money, we spend our time on the things that matter the least instead of investing our time in what matters most. Like our family, our career, our health, our passions, our spirituality. And so I am encouraging you. If you feel as if you could use more time in your day when it comes time to sleep for the night, practice saying "no". Your day will feel longer, you will accomplish the most important goal each day, and you will have time left over to rest!
 
Imagine that! You get to rest! 
 
Saying "no" does not make you selfish. It allows you to be more thoughtful about the things that truly matter.