[Ep 15] How to Decline Someone's Offer to Help Gracefully

Have you ever had someone offer some sort of support or help to you that you didn’t necessarily want? But you didn’t know how to say no without hurting their feelings?

Today, we’re talking about how to respond when someone offers help you don’t need or want. In other words, how to gracefully and respectfully decline. Because, again, there are times we really do need to say no to someone’s offer.

The challenge is doing it in a way that is honest, yet appreciative. We don’t want to simply dismiss our friend’s offer and make her feel foolish for asking in the first place. This damages the friendship and will probably push her away from us. She’ll be hesitant to approach us again.

But we also don’t need to be accepting offers of help from everyone about everything, especially if we are not ready for it yet or really have no need for it.

So what do you do? What do you say? Tune in and find out.

Let’s encourage one another…

Kari

BIBLE VERSES:

• “Let your yes be YES. Let your no be NO.” (Matthew 5:37 NLV)
• “An honest answer is like a kiss of friendship.” (Proverbs 24:26 NLT)

RESOURCES:

• Downloadable Guide: How to Ask for Help When You Need It
• Episode 11: Asking For Help When You Need It

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