It happens all the time- Every day, someone makes a silly promise, an unrealistic idea spoken into words & sworn to another person, & everyday someone is hurt by a promise that was so easily broken. See, I don't think anyone can fully understand what kind of problems promises can cause, what kind of hurt can occur- a result of a promise made, & broken within a strangely short amount of time. What is it about promises that seem more reliable than our sincere word?
Someone wise once told me that if you were trustworthy enough, you wouldn't have to make promises. You wouldn't need the silly phrase "I promise" to back you up, your word would be enough, your word would be able to stand on its own & survive. Why then do we continue to insult each other and ourselves with promises? Do we not trust ourselves and others enough to simply take them by their word?
James 5:12
Above all, my brothers, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. Let your "Yes" be yes, and your "No," no, or you will be condemned.
The bible states it plain as day light, yet we still find the need to say "I promise" or ask of other to promise something they have said they are or aren't going to do. We feel secure in the words I promise. This is, however, a false security, a promise does not show devotion to another, a promise does not make you a better person, a promise does not make you wise; it does in fact seem to do the complete opposite. A promise, when broken shows no devotion, it does not make you a better person & a promise only makes you more foolish then you were before; a promise means nothing because a promise simply should not exist.
Let your yes be yes and your no be no, do not feel pressured into a promise, let your word stand on its own.
Someone wise once told me that if you were trustworthy enough, you wouldn't have to make promises. You wouldn't need the silly phrase "I promise" to back you up, your word would be enough, your word would be able to stand on its own & survive. Why then do we continue to insult each other and ourselves with promises? Do we not trust ourselves and others enough to simply take them by their word?
James 5:12
Above all, my brothers, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. Let your "Yes" be yes, and your "No," no, or you will be condemned.
The bible states it plain as day light, yet we still find the need to say "I promise" or ask of other to promise something they have said they are or aren't going to do. We feel secure in the words I promise. This is, however, a false security, a promise does not show devotion to another, a promise does not make you a better person, a promise does not make you wise; it does in fact seem to do the complete opposite. A promise, when broken shows no devotion, it does not make you a better person & a promise only makes you more foolish then you were before; a promise means nothing because a promise simply should not exist.
Let your yes be yes and your no be no, do not feel pressured into a promise, let your word stand on its own.
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