Hi, this is Natalie Hoffman of Flying Free Now, and you're listening to the Flying Free

podcast, a support resource for women of faith, looking for hope and healing from hidden

emotional and spiritual abuse.

Welcome to episode 71 of the Flying Free Podcast. This episode is sponsored by the

private Flying Free Sisterhood Community. That's a group made up of hundreds of

women just like you who are getting education and support and they're healing

from their dysfunctional relationships. You can learn more about this group. their Let's dive into our topic for today. I want to talk today about the difficulty so many of us have in saying a two-letter word.

N. O. To say no is to be mean and selfish, right? Let me read you a verse that might

be familiar to you.

I appeal to you therefore brothers by the mercies of God

to present your bodies as a living sacrifice,

wholly and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by

testing you may discern what the will of God is, what is good

and acceptable and perfect. I think that those are beautiful verses but how many

times have we heard those verses quoted when

somebody wants us to serve in some way?

Come and make my church or my ministry big and great by becoming a living sacrifice.

This is your spiritual worship.

If you don't, you haven't been sufficiently renewed in your mind,

and you'll need to come to our 12-step discipleship program

so we can indoctrinate you with our agenda for your life.

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