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God will always fulfill His promise, so feel comfortable standing on His promises.  If, God said it, believe It!  It shall come to pass.   God is not like man, IF He said it, you can believe in His Word.  Most people take promises very seriously.  Your word is your bond, so don’t make promises that you don’t keep.  When you make promises that you don’t keep, it causes people to distrust what you say.  If I ever say, I promise, you can believe that I will fulfill my promise.  My word is my bond. 

 

A promise is a declaration or assurance that one will do a particular thing or that a particular thing will happen.  Making a promise to someone is a strong commitment, that should be fulfilled to the best of your ability, unless extenuating circumstances cause a delay in the manifestation of your promise.  No matter what, we shouldn’t promise anything that we are not willing or incapable of delivering.  If you say you are going to do something, do it, or do not say that you are going to do it.  If people cannot count on your word, then your words become meaningless to the people you make broken promises to. 

 

We hear people say that, “Promises are meant to be broken,” however that statement is so far from the truth.  Promises are made with the intention of not breaking them.  People usually hold you accountable for making sure that you fulfill whatever you promised.  If you go back to your childhood when someone made a promise to you and didn’t fulfill the promise, you might remember how that made you feel; it is usually not a good feeling.  Most people believe in promises, so it is best to avoid making promises you are not willing to fulfill; especially when making promises to your children.

 

Nevertheless, we have to keep in mind that things happen that can delay the fulfillment of a promise, so we have to allow time for grace, when someone breaks a promise that he/she is trying to fulfill.  If he/she doesn’t fulfill their promise to you, then you have to be cognizant of that fact the next time he/she makes a promise to you.  You also have to forgive them.  If the promises are always broken, you have to have a conversation with him/her about it and move on.  The only real promise that we can stand on, is God’s promise.  Everyone should stand on their promises.  However, because people are not God, we also have to remember to practice grace.

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By Lynnette Clement