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I'd like to start with something funny, and I heard about these three men, a Baptist, a Catholic,

and a charismatic.

They died on the same day, went to heaven. St. Peter met him at the

pearly gates. Said, sorry, guys, your rooms are not available yet. He didn't know what to do. So he called

Satan and asked if he would keep them for a little while. Satan reluctantly agreed. A few hours

Satan called back and said, you've got to come get these guys, Peter.

The Baptist man is saving everyone. The Catholic man is forgiven everyone. And the charismatic

has already raised enough money for air conditioning. Say it like you mean it. This is my Bible.

I am what it says I am. I have what it says I have. I can do what it says I can do.

Today I will be taught the word of God. I boldly confess, my mind is alert, my heart is receptive,

I will never be the same. In Jesus' name, God bless you. I want to talk to you today about the power of no. To reach our potential,

we have to say yes. Yes to our dreams. Yes to God's promises. Yes to the right people. Yes is

incredibly important, but yes alone is not enough. What you say no to has as much impact as what you say yes to.

Yes is typically easier. It's the path of least resistance, but if you don't learn to say no,

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