But it wasn’t the fact that it had only been a month which determined the amount of friends I had. It was the amount of times I said “no.” Since then, I’ve found myself being inspired to say “yes” more, and inevitably, I found myself with more friends.
I’m not saying “yes” is the almighty answer to every one of life’s problems. But the exciting part is that it could be. And I also understand that we have to say “no,” like a girl who has just been asked out on a date but is very much in love with her boyfriend. Yet in a way, her saying “no” in that situation is her saying “yes” to something better — her boyfriend.
The whole point is this. We could change the world if only everyone was willing to be changed. Saying “yes” gives power to whatever it is we say “yes” to. Saying “yes” is the willingness to be changed, and the willingness to change others.
So say “yes” to that job you’re not too sure about. Say “yes” to that person who wants to go on a date with you. Say “yes” to that flyer you were just handed telling you to join a cult. I mean, really, what’s the worse that could happen? Maybe you might find the thing you’ve always been looking for – and if not, it makes for an interesting story, and people like those. “Yes” is the catalyst of life’s great moments: accepting a marriage proposal, accepting Jesus, accepting love. “Yes” is the language of faith.
How can we ever expect to be free if we choose to live a restrained life? How can we ever help each other if we are afraid of the consequences of a single word? How is the world ever to be changed if we are content to sit at home watching TV?
So make a commitment to say “yes” more where you usually you would have said “no.” It might change your life. And your changed life will change others’ lives. I’m convinced “yes” is the world's most powerful word, and through it the world can be changed.
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