SEPTEMBER 15 "BROKEN PROMISES"
What is a promise? I find myself wondering these days.
I promised my mother, who was ill and sick that I would go visit with her in the fall, fall came and went, my mother passed away last month, I never did fly out to the Midwest like I promised and I have no excuse. .
My husband promised, that ~ he would be faithful to me, for better or for worse, now only 2 years later, he has cheated on me and left me and kids to fend for ourselves. What is a promise?
Jimmy’s father, tom, promised he would still be a dad even though his mom and dad were splitting up; that he would stay here in l.A. And still be a part of his life. ~tom moved to Florida and little jimmy hasn’t heard from him since.
In lieu of the situation, my sister promised the kids she would come visit this summer, and take them to Disney land, the kids waited all summer for her call or for her to show up, summer has come and gone, she never showed or called.
I promised my daughter I would make every volleyball game this year, I have yet to go to one, I am just too tired.
I promised my teenage son, Jimmy, I would go to his soccer games, since all the other dads are there cheering their sons. I thought I really needed to be there, I have not made one soccer game either, for one reason or another.
But perhaps I shouldn't feel so bad because Jimmy promised me if I joined him up in soccer, he would keep his room clean, cut the grass and pick up his grades.
Since Jimmy made that promise, his grades are worse, I ended up cutting the grass and let's not talk about his room!!!!
After I started working, my daughter promised me she would start helping out with chores around the house, with tom leaving I had to get a full time job and I cannot do it all. So much for promises, she has not lifted a finger once to help.
I agreed to take this job at $2.00 below the standard pay, based on my boss’s promise that if I just started at this hourly wage, he promised after 3 months he would increase it. It’s been almost a year now…no raise, for crying out loud, he promised! Doesn’t he know I’m a single mom and struggling? What’s a promise?
My life is filled with broken promises, broken promises to me and promises I’ve broken to others, yes...., even to those I love the most. I wish I could say I’m exempt, but I am guilty too.
In the middle of a life filled with broken promises, I thank god, that he is one, that I can count on, to never break a promise.
I was encouraged to read today, in my devotional how of all the promises god made to Israel, everyone was fulfilled.
Josh 21:45 “Not one of all the Lord's good promises to the house of Israel failed; everyone was fulfilled.”
I promised my mother, who was ill and sick that I would go visit with her in the fall, fall came and went, my mother passed away last month, I never did fly out to the Midwest like I promised and I have no excuse. .
My husband promised, that ~ he would be faithful to me, for better or for worse, now only 2 years later, he has cheated on me and left me and kids to fend for ourselves. What is a promise?
Jimmy’s father, tom, promised he would still be a dad even though his mom and dad were splitting up; that he would stay here in l.A. And still be a part of his life. ~tom moved to Florida and little jimmy hasn’t heard from him since.
In lieu of the situation, my sister promised the kids she would come visit this summer, and take them to Disney land, the kids waited all summer for her call or for her to show up, summer has come and gone, she never showed or called.
I promised my daughter I would make every volleyball game this year, I have yet to go to one, I am just too tired.
I promised my teenage son, Jimmy, I would go to his soccer games, since all the other dads are there cheering their sons. I thought I really needed to be there, I have not made one soccer game either, for one reason or another.
But perhaps I shouldn't feel so bad because Jimmy promised me if I joined him up in soccer, he would keep his room clean, cut the grass and pick up his grades.
Since Jimmy made that promise, his grades are worse, I ended up cutting the grass and let's not talk about his room!!!!
After I started working, my daughter promised me she would start helping out with chores around the house, with tom leaving I had to get a full time job and I cannot do it all. So much for promises, she has not lifted a finger once to help.
I agreed to take this job at $2.00 below the standard pay, based on my boss’s promise that if I just started at this hourly wage, he promised after 3 months he would increase it. It’s been almost a year now…no raise, for crying out loud, he promised! Doesn’t he know I’m a single mom and struggling? What’s a promise?
My life is filled with broken promises, broken promises to me and promises I’ve broken to others, yes...., even to those I love the most. I wish I could say I’m exempt, but I am guilty too.
In the middle of a life filled with broken promises, I thank god, that he is one, that I can count on, to never break a promise.
I was encouraged to read today, in my devotional how of all the promises god made to Israel, everyone was fulfilled.
Josh 21:45 “Not one of all the Lord's good promises to the house of Israel failed; everyone was fulfilled.”
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