Dealing with Broken Promises

Words are a powerful thing. No matter whether we want to believe it or not words carry a lot of weight

What is that saying? “The pen is mightier than the sward”

One thing that my mom spent a lot of time working to instill in me and my siblings is that the words we say matter. We were always told to make sure we mean what we say because we can’t take things back.

We were also told not to make promises because they are just too easy to break.

I think that is why I struggle so much when people break promises to me. I know that, for the most part, the people that tell me they are going to do something or make a particular promise to me are trying to do it out of goodness. I don’t believe everyone sets out to lie and break promises for sport. However, more often than not, that is exactly what tends to happen.

That got me thinking about the promises that I can rely on.

When it comes to promises made by humans I feel certain I can rely on the promise made to me by my husband to love, honor, and cherish me all the days of his life. I can rely on the promise that my parents are going to support me and help me out as best they can when ever they can.

But there are better promises that I can rely on. Ones that come from my heavenly Father.

Jeremiah 29:11 

For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.