I found it today... in my reading through... an exception to the words of James...
Your "yes" must be "yes," and your "no" must be "no,"
so that you won't fall under judgment.
James 5:12
HCSB
In the case of a "no" to God... there is room... for a change of heart...
Jesus tells a parable... two sons... one father... each son asked to work in the vineyard...
The first said "no"... but later... changed his mind... and went to work...
The second said "yes"... but never made it to the vineyard...
"Which of the two did the will of his father?"
This morning... as I readied for my day... a thought came to mind... a chore I desired to delay... procrastinate... my answer... I'll do it tomorrow...
The next thing I knew... I was doing what I said "no" to... somewhere along the way... my heart turned "no" into "yes"...
To actually do... God's will... even if you tell Him "No"... is far superior to saying "Yes"... but not following through...
In this case... a "no" that doesn't mean "no"... will save you from judgment...
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