Yes and No

2 Corinthians 1:15-20   
15 And in this confidence I intended to come to you before, that you might have a second benefit— 16 to pass by way of you to Macedonia, to come again from Macedonia to you, and be helped by you on my way to Judea. 17 Therefore, when I was planning this, did I do it lightly? Or the things I plan, do I plan according to the flesh, that with me there should be Yes, Yes, and No, No? 18 But as God is faithful, our word to you was not Yes and No. 19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us—by me, Silvanus, and Timothy—was not Yes and No, but in Him was Yes. 20 For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.

When we boast in Christ alone, we can confidently minister where God calls and leads us.  Though we must make plans, we know God guides our steps, so we do this with thought and prayer as Paul gave the example here.  The certainty then of the work done in Him is a resounding yes to His promises and work in and through us in our synergistic labor in Christ.  God’s glory is seen when we trust His words of promise, doubting nothing.  We pray, plan, and purpose to find motivation and ability in the Spirit working in us for the certainty of God’s glory to result.  We can absolutely and completely trust all that is written, so doubt is handed over to trusting faith.  There is not a no in His word and working.