She Said Yes

    The book, She Said Yes, is the true story of a teenage girl's descent into hopelessness and how she managed to escape. Cassie Bernall slowly succumbed to the influence of bad friendships until she hovered at the edges of Satanic worship. Through the grace of God, she was released and redeemed.

    The story, though, does not stop there. When two of her classmates entered her school armed with deadly weapons, one of them spotted Cassie. Knowing of her faith in God he asked her, "Do you believe in God?" With no hesitation, Cassie's last word on earth was "Yes" as she affirmed her faith.

    We, too, are met with many questions that need a yes. God, through the Holy Spirit, asks us, "Are you willing to give up that attitude?" Sometimes it's a new purchase or a dearly held dream He asks us to part with. Sometimes He needs our yes to go about His business, simply handing out a tract, taking time to listen, texting an encouraging message. But whatever it is, He needs our yes.

    The world around us would condition us to believe that saying no is our right and privilege. Popular opinion tells us that we need to take care of ourselves, our dreams, our wishes, our desires first.. That has its place, certainly, to some degree. Our earthly bodies can't handle everything. Yet as Christians do we have a right to tell God no? He will not require more of us than we are able to give.  

     Like Cassie we will sacrifice ourselves with our answers. Usually it is not our mortal body that is sacrificed, but our selfish human natures. How carnal man rebels at this notion of being subdued and humiliated! But, again like Cassie, the death of our flesh will matter little in the light of an eternal reward.

    With Heaven almost in sight, don't hesitate to say yes, whether asked to abandon the things of this earth or to reach out a helping hand. Every yes will be worth it.

    She Said Yes: The Unlikely Martyrdom of Cassie Bernall is a true story about the shooting at Columbine High School in 1999. The book is written by Misty Bernall, Cassie's mother. I am inspired with God's ability to reach people and make a difference in their lives every time I read her story!