Did you know that it takes a lot more courage to say “No” than to…..
perform as expected
just give in
go with the flow
obey the rules
listen to reason
acquiesce
play it safe
keep the peace
not make waves
do what you are told.
It takes strength and courage and tremendous bravery to say “No” to an accepted pattern and take a stand against injustice. It is a lonely, difficult, challenging task to stand against a force more naturally powerful than yourself and say, “No”
But the world is changed by people who say “No” to injustice and refuse to participate in evil.
And God himself will strengthen those who say “No” to what is wrong. Regardless of the odds, He strengthens them before their foes. Always .
It does not matter if you have “always” stood for what is right, or if you have a sudden change of heart and mind and decide to take a different course in life. You can change your choices and you can change your life and the course of history if you simply choose to say “No.”
Now is the time for change. Now is the time for a multitude to decide to stand for justice. Now is the time to take a stand, to go against the flow, to withstand the pressure, and to say “No” to what is wrong and to take a stand for what is right. Today is the day. Today is your day.
You don’t need to become and activist, you don’t to start a campaign, you don’t need to picket, you don’t need to convince anyone of anything, you don’t need to change anyone’s opinion, you don’t need to recruit followers. All you need to do, is make the choice for yourself and say “No” to what is wrong in your life and begin to say “Yes” to what is right. That is all.
It may feel scary at first. You may feel lonely. Difficult things may happen. It may seem like all hell breaks loose when you take a stand. But make the right choice and soon, the world will stand with you, because light is greater than darkness, and goodness is stronger than evil and will prevail. When someone stands and says “No” to injustice, it creates the opportunity for right to prevail. Even if it takes time, you will find that it is the very first “No” that stops injustice in its tracks and begins to reverse the process, and justice can gain a foothold and prevail in the long run.
She said “No” and changed history.
Sixty years ago, Dec 1st, 1955, Rosa Parks sat on a bus and decided to say “No” when she was told to give up her seat. Was she selfish? Was she prideful? Was it just for herself that she said “No”? She had given up her seat before, so why not now?
That December day, Rosa realized that she had grown tired of injustice. So, she said “No.” Regardless of the consequences, regardless of laws, threats, and intimidation, she said “No.”
She said “No” and she became a spark that changed the world.
You can say “No” to injustice. You can be a spark that will change the world. You don’t have to be big. You don’t have to be powerful. You just need to recognize injustice and decide to stand against it and say “No” —-Say, “No, not today, not here, not now, not anymore”
There is something in your life that only you see and that only you can do something about. You might need strength. You might need courage. But you do not have to go along with the status quo. If it is wrong, you can make a choice. You can decide to stand for what is right. Today. And when you do, you just might look around and find that others are standing with you.
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