I just have this feeling on my heart to share this word! Perhaps you need to hear it or perhaps you need to pass it onto someone that does. Life is unpredictable which means that there’s always two ways things can go: 1, being in your favor and 2, not being in your favor. How you react to number 2 is the most underrated, but most significant representation of character yet. So, be mindful of how you react to situations that do not end the way that you want them to.
However, with the above said, I still want to remind you that when someone says “NO” to you, it doesn’t mean that you must give up. It just means that there is something bigger and better waiting for you. Just because you have been hit with a “No” in one situation doesn’t mean that you won’t get a “yes” in the next…
Persistence is key here, remain persistent, strong, have faith, be positive and mind what you say because your words hold immense power, so start speaking positivity over your life and dealings. Everything you need to be successful is already inside of you, you just need to bring it forth!
The next thing I really want to speak into is confidence, you need to own the room you walk into. If you don’t seem as though you believe in yourself, how do you expect others to? It may sound harsh, but it’s the truth. Confidence is a must in any and every situation, however, and this is a BIG however, DO NOT be arrogant! There is a super fine line between appearing confident and being arrogant. No one wants to work with someone who is arrogant, but everyone wants to work with someone who is confident – the mediating factor? GRACE! You must remain graceful and humble! Accept your “Yes” with humility and your “No” with grace. Together, they make for an exceptional character trait.
So, to recap, when you walk into a room, a business meeting or opportunity, what do you need to do?
- Be Confident (even if you are shaking in your boots) some nerves are good as they keep us grounded.
- Do not be arrogant. You are not better than anyone else. Where you come from does not define you, whether it was poverty or the richest of the rich, it does not determine where you are going.
- Remain humble and graceful. This is something you cannot fake; people will see right through you.
- All of the above can be summed up by being AUTHENTIC. Why be a better version of someone else when you can become the very best version of yourself? Be true to who you are, there is no one else like you and that right there is your superpower!
Remember, if you are faced with that dreaded “No”, it doesn’t determine your “Yes”, you just need to keep going and keep believing. Your “Yes” is out there…Now go and get it!
“I can endure all these things through the power of the one who gives me strength”
Philippians 4:13
When my hubby and I wanted to start a family, we were told that it wouldn’t happen naturally for us and that we need to explore other options. There it was, a big fat NO. I wanted to have a baby and they were saying it wasn’t possible. Of course, I cried, I cried a lot and then my husband and I prayed. We knew that as hard as it was to hear, that the only one that can tell us NO is Jesus. So, we leaned on Him, for 4 years waiting…and eventually we gave up and made peace that it wasn’t Gods plan for us and if it were, that He would bless us when He is ready and not when we feel as though we are ready.
We were now 6 years married and I had this feeling that I needed to take a test, but I didn’t want to because I was afraid of disappointment. However, this feeling persisted and I eventually took a test and hid it away from my hubby as I didn’t want to get his hopes up, in turn, I ended up forgetting about the test and only at bedtime did I remember and went to look at it…
TWO PINK LINES!
I remember standing there staring at it in awe and turned to my husband and said, “I think we are pregnant” Of course, he then fed me jugs of water so that I was able to take another test before we got too excited and again two pink lines. Test after test.
We cried! We hugged and held each other and then we got on our knees, and we prayed! We thanked God endlessly for this blessing and for being so faithful. For being our YES when the World was telling us NO. We prayed over our baby and today she is a feisty little 6-year-old with a heart for Jesus, her passion is to sing worship to Him. I become emotional even thinking of it, to think of the struggle, the heart ache and to think of how faithful God is because we gave it to Him. The decision wasn’t ours to make, it was His.
So today, even when the World tells you no, turn to Jesus – he is our refuge and our strength, and He is all the yes, we need.
Stay blessed Sisters,
All my love, Nats
