00:00the chibi news daily reflection hi my name is andy and i'm a vicar in the church of england
00:11several years ago our family flew out to visit my brother and his family in canada
00:17and one of the dreams for this trip was to go white water rafting in the rockies we booked
00:24an excursion unfortunately got lost on route arrived late only 15 minutes before the company
00:32was due to close for the day expecting to be turned away and we were surprised when we asked
00:38the guy at reception if it was still possible to go he paused for a moment and then said i say yes
00:47now saying no is vital at times it protects important boundaries keeps us prioritized
00:54and prevents burnout but another occasion it becomes an easy excuse which stops us being
01:01stretched and growing jesus tells the parable of the great banquet invitations have been sent out
01:09to privileged guests a magnificent banquet is prepared and then excuses begin to pour in i've
01:17just bought a field i bought a yoke of oxen i've recently married i can't come
01:23what might happen this week if instead of rattling off a quick excuse we paused and our response was i
01:32say yes what unexpected difference might it make to others and ourselves and we might also be surprised
01:40about what god could do
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