“Half of the troubles of this life can be traced to saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough.” ~Josh Billings

For the grace of God... teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age...” Titus 2

Learning when to say yes and when to say no is one of the first lessons of life. Many times the best way to say no to a bad something is to simply say yes to a good something. It is so much easier to say no to a candy bar when we say yes to an apple just as we may refuse a critical word by offering a kind one.   Conversations Within” ts 7/22/2013 (Hayneville, AL)