The Best Yes: Making Wise Decisions in the Midst of Endless Demands Paperback – August 19, 2014 by Lysa TerKeurst

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Release Date: 19-08-2014

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Are you tired of living with the stress of an overwhelmed schedule and aching with the sadness of an underwhelmed soul? Do you find yourself unable to say no even when you should? Are you stuck under the weight of endless demands and responsibilities? The good news is: it doesn’t have to be this way.
In The Best Yes, New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst guides you through the insightful lessons she’s learned about what it means to live out the purpose that God has in store for you. Lysa demonstrates the incredible power of two words–yes and no–and the way that these simple, daily decisions can shape the story of our lives.
Lysa has learned firsthand that there’s a big difference between saying yes to everyone and saying yes to God. Drawing from applicable scriptures and her own personal experiences, Lysa teaches us that if we know and believe that God has a plan for each of us, we’ll live it out–serving as living proof of His never-ending grace and kindness.
Throughout The Best Yes, Lysa will give you the practical tools you need to:

Stop people-pleasing by embracing a biblical understanding of love
Escape the guilt of disappointing others by learning the secret of the small no
Overcome the agony of hard choices by grounding your decisions in wisdom
Grow closer to God as you sharpen your own discernment
Learn to be intentional with your time, your choices, and yourself
Incorporate the Best Yes as a filter for your daily decision making

If we take time to slow down and rise above the rush of the world’s endless demands, we can rest assured that God’s wisdom will help us make decisions that will still be good tomorrow. No matter what season of life you find yourself in, you deserve the chance to make decisions that bring out the best you.
About the Author
Lysa TerKeurst is president of Proverbs 31 Ministries and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Forgiving What You Can’t Forget, It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way, Uninvited, and more. She writes from her gray farm table and lives with her family in North Carolina. Connect with her at  and on social media @LysaTerKeurst.
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The Best Yes
Making Wise Decisions in the Midst of Endless Demands

By Lysa TerKeurst
Thomas Nelson

Copyright © 2014 TerKeurst Foundation
All rights reserved.

ISBN: 978-1-4002-0585-1

Contents

Chapter 1 Check the Third Box, 1,
Chapter 2 The Way of the Best Yes, 7,
Chapter 3 Overwhelmed Schedule, Underwhelmed Soul, 19,
Chapter 4 Sometimes I Make It All So Complicated, 33,
Chapter 5 God’s Word, Ways, and Wonder, 48,
Chapter 6 Chase Down That Decision, 63,
Chapter 7 Analysis Paralysis, 76,
Chapter 8 Consider the Trade, 92,
Chapter 9 Show Up to Practice, 101,
Chapter 10 Managing Demands Means Understanding Expectations, 114,
Chapter 11 The Power of the Small No, 125,
Chapter 12 The Awkward Disappointment of Saying No, 142,
Chapter 13 But What If I Say No and They Stop Liking Me?, 154,
Chapter 14 A Best Yes Is Seen by Those Who Choose to See, 168,
Chapter 15 The Thrill of an Unrushed Yes, 179,
Chapter 16 The Panic That Keeps You from Your Best Yes, 190,
Chapter 17 The Very Best Yes, 204,
Chapter 18 When My Best Yes Doesn’t Yield What I Expect, 217,
Chapter 19 We Make Choices. Then Our Choices Make Us., 226,
Acknowledgments, 233,
Things I Don’t Want You to Forget, 235,
“Chase Down That Decision” Tool, 250,
Notes, 255,
Scripture Index, 258,
About the Author, 260,

CHAPTER 1
Check the Third Box

DRIVE-THRU ORDERING AND MY YOUNGEST DAUGHTER are a bad combination. Brooke can do many things in life. She’s an amazing, beautiful, talented, witty, kind-hearted girl. Who is amazing. I believe I might have mentioned that already. But she panics at the drive-thru box.
Even if we’ve talked about getting her order in mind beforehand, something always goes haywire. She takes way too long to give me her order. She changes things even after I st