When it comes to making commitments and keeping them, Solomon doesn\u2019t mince any of his words: \u2018Think before you speak, and don\u2019t make any rash promises to God. He is in Heaven and you are on earth, so don\u2019t say any more than you have to\u2026 So when you make a promise to God, keep it as quickly as possible\u2026 Better not to promise at all than to make a promise and not keep it. Don\u2019t let your own words lead you into sin.\u2019<\/i> (Ecclesiastes\u00a05:2\u20136\u00a0GNT) <\/p>\n
That means don\u2019t be impulsive, listen as much as you speak, get as much information as you can, then consult God in prayer before you make a commitment. People often say what they think others want to hear, but that can get them into a lot of trouble. Don\u2019t promise something you can\u2019t deliver. And don\u2019t make excuses. Nothing diminishes your influence like trying to reverse a mistake with a lame excuse. When you make a commitment based on emotion, you will only follow through if you feel a certain way. True commitment doesn\u2019t work like that. It\u2019s not a feeling; it\u2019s a character quality. <\/p>\n
Human emotions constantly fluctuate, but commitment has to be rock solid. Real dedication shines through in times of trouble and adversity. It doesn\u2019t depend on gifts or abilities, but on integrity. It\u2019s a result of choice, not conditions. And it only lasts when it\u2019s based on values. Bottom line: \u2018Do not be rash with your mouth, and let not your heart utter anything hastily before God.\u2019<\/i> (Ecclesiastes\u00a05:2\u00a0NKJV) So look before you leap, and think before you commit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When it comes to making commitments and keeping them, Solomon doesn\u2019t mince any of his words: \u2018Think before you speak, and don\u2019t make any rash promises to God. He is in Heaven and you are on earth, so don\u2019t say any more than you have to\u2026 So when you make a promise to God, keep […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1881"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1881"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1881\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1881"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1881"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1881"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}