The Power of a True Yes

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Well, hello, my valued listeners, and welcome back to a brand new month of living in your power.
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I'm your host, Dr. Marlene Greenleaf. And as always, I am so grateful that you
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are here as we step into May together.
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Can you believe it's the month of May already? And today, for those of my Star
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Wars fans, may the 4th be with you.
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If you know, you know. But anywho,
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now this month, we are grounded in a powerful and intentional theme.
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It's the empowered yes, aligning with what you are called to do.
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Now, after spending April aligning ourselves with purpose and clarity,
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May invites us into something deeper.
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Not just knowing what we are called to do, but saying yes to it.
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And today's episode, the first in our May series, is titled The Power of a True Yes.
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Now, not every yes is empowered. We say yes to a lot of things.
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Yes to our obligation. Yes, out of pressure.
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Yes, to avoid disappointing others. And yes, because it feels easier than saying no.
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But again, not every yes is aligned. And over time, those misaligned yeses can
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leave you feeling drained,
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overextended, and disconnected from your purpose.
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Because a yes that is not rooted in alignment is not sustainable.
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Now, our scripture verse today is taken from Matthew 5, 37, and against the New King James Version.
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It says, but let your communication be yea, yea, nay, nay, for whatsoever is
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more than these cometh of evil.
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Now, let your yes be yes.
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That's simple, it's clear, and aligned. And this scripture reminds us that our
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yes should not be complicated.
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It should not be forced. It should not be driven by fear.
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A true yes is grounded. I mean, it is intentional and it is aligned with truth and not pressure.
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Now, an empowered yes feels different. It feels different because it doesn't feel rushed.
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It doesn't feel heavy. And even when it stretches you, it still feels right.
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Why? Because it is aligned.
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An empowered yes honors your values, reflects your purpose, and requires your presence.
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And sometimes, dear listeners,
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it will ask you to step outside of your comfort zone, but it will never pull
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you away from who you are called to be.
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Now I want you to sit with this again. It says, let your yes be yes.
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So take a moment this week and reflect on these.
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This is your empowered prompt for the week on let your yes be yes. Okay.
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I want you to reflect on these questions. Where have I been saying yes out of
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pressure instead of alignment?
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What is God placing before me that requires a true yes?
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And what would shift if I trusted my aligned yes and honored it?
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I'm going to repeat those reflection questions for you again.
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It says, I want you to reflect on these.
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Where have I been saying yes out of pressure instead of alignment?
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What is God placing before me that requires a true yes?
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And what would shift if I trusted my aligned yes and honored it?
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You don't need more commitments. You need aligned ones.
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So in closing today, my friends, your yes matters.
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Your yes matters. It matters because it shapes your time.
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It shapes your energy.
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It shapes your direction.
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And when your yes is aligned, it becomes powerful.
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You don't have to say yes to everything, and you shouldn't.
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You just have to say yes to what you are called to do.
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So, I want to thank you for joining me for this first episode of our May Series, The Empowered Yes.
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Aligning with what you are called to do.
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So until next time I want you to continue to live boldly in your power today
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and if it gets tough just breathe,
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you still got the strength to rise so continue to live in your power and may the fourth be with you.