No is one of the hardest words for any person to learn—particularly religious people. Often the restrictive and demanding ethos of our world creates a hostile environment where we feel forced to become “yes-people” in our jobs, our relationships, and even at times our churches. Often we feel free to say only yes to please those around us. The devil is most successful, indeed, when he pushes us to feel obliged to be yes-people who have no choice or little ability to say otherwise; he considers his job done when we feel trapped to say only yes to the masses, our closest friends, or even our
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