"The Best Yes: Making Wise Decisions in the Midst of Endless Demands" was not an impressive book, but it was okay. Lysa TerKeurst's books are not deep theology. They're more like having a cup of tea with a girlfriend, chatting, supporting each other, crying on each other's shoulder or giving each other something to laugh about.
"The Best Yes" seemed to be primarily encouragement that we need to say no sometimes. We can't always be people-pleasers and say yes to anything and everything.
The best nuggests from the book were things I already knew, but it's good to be reminded.
- Any time you say yes to one thing, you're saying no to something/someone else. Whenever you say yes, then something else has to make way for the new commitment.
- We are wearied by overcommitment.
- It's better to say no from the start rather than get involved and have to admit later that you can't carry through on what you promised.
I think the thing that surprised me the most about the book was that the theology was pretty decent. Yes, she uses some evie-lingo. And the book would probably not pass doctrinal review for my Lutheran synod. But it's not offensive in the way that many books of this genre are. And that made me feel comfortable enough to pick up another of her books.
