What Is Your "Yes" For?
In this spiritual reflection, we explore the profound question: What is your "yes" for? This 16-minute teaching invites you to examine how you spend your life energy, what you're saying yes to (consciously and unconsciously), and whether your yeses align with your deepest values and soul's calling.
Christian mystical tradition teaches that every yes to one thing is a no to something elseā€”our choices shape the contours of our lives and determine what we're able to create and become. This reflection addresses essential questions: What am I truly committed to? What receives my time, attention, and energy? Are my yeses driven by obligation, fear, or people-pleasing, or do they flow from authentic calling? How do I discern which opportunities deserve my yes and which require a loving no?
Drawing from contemplative wisdom, this teaching helps you develop the spiritual practice of conscious consentā€”choosing deliberately rather than defaulting to automatic patterns. Perfect for anyone feeling overwhelmed by commitments, struggling to say no, seeking to align their life with their values, or discerning which paths to follow and which to release.
EPISODE DETAILS:
Duration: 16 minutes
Series: Spiritual Reflections in Mystical Christianity
From Theama Institute
Published: December 2025
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