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We don’t usually say yes because we’re trying to dishonor Jesus.
We say yes because we genuinely want to serve Him.
We start with obedience.
With open hands.
With a willing heart.
But somewhere along the way—especially when affirmation starts rolling in…when people notice… when doors open… when “You’re so good at this” becomes familiar—something subtle shifts.
We begin to push past our limits.
Not because we’re rebellious.
But because we quietly start believing that being impressive is the same thing as being faithful.
That more impact must mean more obedience.
That increased opportunity automatically equals increased assignment.
That the applause around us is confirmation from Heaven.
And so we stretch.
And we say yes.
And we override the whisper that says, “That’s enough.”
But God is not honored by exhaustion that He didn’t assign.
He is not impressed by capacity that overrides communion.
Any time our commitments hinder our commitment to our priorities, misalignment happens.
Jesus lived inside a human body.
He got tired.
He withdrew.
He disappointed people.
He left crowds.
He didn’t heal in the timeline expected.
And yet, He was still perfectly obedient.
Our limits are not liabilities.
They are invitations.
Every “no” that protects your soul makes space for a deeper “yes” to what your Father is actually asking.
You do not honor God by pretending to be infinite.
You honor Him by remembering you are not.
By leaning into the truth that He is the source and the sustainer in every season.
Before you add it to the calendar,
before you assume you can “make it work,”
before you stretch yourself—ask the Holy Spirit if this is His best for you? Or does it compromise the work He wants to do within you?
Doing something out of love and doing something out of fear of disappointing someone are two very different things.
Honoring where you are and the boundary lines of this day in this particular season is protection over you + those you love.
It is sacred 🤍
Full episode: “9 Questions to Ask Before You Add Something to Your Calendar” on the Let’s Be Cleere podcast.
Notes, application questions, + more on Substack!
I hope you’ll join me there! 🤍
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