Most people find it easy to say “Hell No”. It slips off the tongue without even thinking about it. But there’s a time when saying “Hell No” is not cursing/cussing. It’s the time when you need to get the minions of Hell off your back and repudiate their authority within your circumstances.
I’ve learned the importance of feeling comfortable/bold to tell someone, “No.” If I don’t say “No” to the things I don’t want or to the things that could unnecessarily consume a lot of my time and energy, I get frustrated, stressed, and regretful that I ever allowed the “thing” into my life. I’ve learned it’s okay to say, “No.” That one little word is a complete sentence— it does not require an explanation to follow it.
Learning to tell Hell “No” is crucially important. The best way to do so is by using the Word of God to frame your responses to the things Hell sends your way. Anything that Hell sends is of the Curse. Those things are not what God wants for us to experience. Jesus died to redeem us from the Curse so that we could have a life filled with God’s good and perfect gifts. This means that He freed believers from the punishments and dominion of the Mosaic Law (curse) at the price of his vicarious death. He suffered in our place. He satisfied the requirement of our eternal death so that we wouldn’t have to. Because of Him, we are free to live in the abundance of God’s grace. Grace is God’s favor; it’s His goodwill, blessing, and preferential treatment toward us.
Which category do you think infertility, sickness, disease, poverty, dysfunctional relationships, etc., would fall in— Grace or Curse?
How would you frame your response of “No” to those thoughts and circumstances that Hell sends your way? Jesus gave us the best examples of how to do it. His reply to Satan’s tactics always incorporated what God had spoken through His written words (Matthew 4:4-10). Jesus also gave instruction to not remain silent in the midst of trying times. He said that we are to speak to the mountain (Mark 11:23). The “mountain” is that thing that has raised its ugly head from the pit of Hell and is attempting to sabotage or block God’s good plan for our lives.
Speak up and tell Hell, “No!” Speak up using the Word of God and your praises to Him to silence the enemy and make him impotent in your life (Psalm 8:2).
After all, if you don’t do it, who will?
Hi, just found your website and I am so thankful for it! Me and husband has been trying to conceive since april of 2010, so I must admit I`ve come to the end of myself many times. This last year has been extra bad, I feel so broken that I`m not sure I will evert be rebuilt again, even if I get pregnant. I`m just so disappointed, sick and tired of being sick and tired. So when it comes to stand up and tell Hell NO! What do I do if I`m just to tired? I`ve been so disappointed so many times, I don`t know if I have the energy. I am so worn out of infertility that many times I`ve been thinking about suicide, not because I want to die, but because the heartache is unbearable. I need some peace, and hope seem so far away…..
Elisabeth, I pray that the light of today’s morning brought a greater level of hope to you. I know that the season of infertility can seem unbearable at times. You indicated that thoughts of suicide have come. Please do not entertain them. They are a vicious trick of the devil. May I suggest that you consider getting some help from someone who can point you away from hopelessness and toward confident expectation of God’s promises?
It sounds as if you feel like the psalmist when he wrote, ” I am worn out waiting for Your rescue, BUT I have put my hope in Your word” (Psalm 119:81 NLT). The “but” in that sentence is important. Notice that even in the exhaustion of disappointment, he realized where he could tap into hope– God’s Word and the promises it contains. His Word brings us peace and hope so that they don’t seem so far away. Jeremiah also reminds us in Lamentations 3:21-26 that when we consistently recall the goodness and the very personal love of God, that we can maintain hope in life. I urge you to do the same. Decide to keep a hope-filled focus. Search the Word for God’s promises that will uplift your spirit. Speak them to yourself frequently every day.
I have a couple of tools that you might find helpful. My infertility Bible reading plan is free on the YouVersion site: https://www.bible.com/search/plans?q=infertility. Also, in the appendix of my book, A Seed of Hope: God’s Promises of Fertility, you’ll find multiple scriptures that will give you a good start; keep it handy and use it daily. Please let me know if you don’t already have a copy. I’d love to send you one. You can email me at Evangeline@EvangelineColbert.com.
Please know that I’m praying for you and I’m sure other readers of my blog are doing the same.
I love that God gives us the authority to speak to our mountains!!!
Yep, God gave us a mouth for a reason. We need to use it to sow His “Life Seeds” into our circumstances AND to move the mountains the enemy throws up in front of us by using God’s hammer–His Word (Jeremiah 23:29 NLT). I’m so glad you and Colby choose to speak life in the midst of barrenness!