Prodigal: I don’t think I like that ghost.
Me: It is ok to tell them that. If they care, they will understand.
This comes from the book Seven Seasons of the Man in the Mirror by Patrick Morley
When someone asks me to do something, I no longer feel obligated to say yes merely because I have unscheduled time. Instead, like my friend said to me, I reserve the right to answer, “I’m sorry. I can’t do it. I have to be realistic.”
How do you respond when someone asks you to do something? Do you tend to feel guilty saying no if you have any unscheduled time on your calendar?
Instead of feeling guilty about not meeting everyone else’s needs, be realistic. If you don’t, you will end up as a wounded warrior, helping people who care the least, shortchanging those who need you the most, but still under a lot of pressure.
Matthew 6:1
Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
Jennifer Van Allen
www.theprodigalpig.com
www.faithincounseling.org
