Freedom to Say No July 26

 

Up until Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden, they lived only by a YES motivation. When they sinned, NO came into being. God allowed this to happen so that humanity has a choice. God allowed the NO so we could say a Yes to Him based on choice and not some bullying force.

This is part of the reasoning of Mark 8:34, “…If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” Jesus gave us the occasion to say NO, so we can learn and choose to say NO to our Self rule and to willingly say YES to him.