victory over sin

Only the grace of God can teach us to say "NO!" properly and effectively.
All the human resolve we can muster and all the well-intentioned promises we can make are utterly powerless     against the strength of fleshly desires.  It is only as God's spirit works within us "to will and to act according  to his good purpose"(Philippians 2:13) that we can experience daily victory over every besetting sin.

The Promise of God' Power by Jim Cymbala

I found this very meaningful especially since I am now having to deal with alot of situations of saying "no"