promises
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Promises You Should Definitely Break
I believe that it is a common phenomenon among parents that if they seem to agree to something, a child will take that as a definite promise. That child will then move heaven and earth in order to hold his or her parent’s feet to the fire regarding the so-called promises. But promises are a serious matter, of more weight than a child’s willfulness. Promises are sacred, after all, which is why we make them publicly very infrequently. Making promises to oneself seems like a good thing. After all, each of us fights the battle of daily discipline. And on the occasion that we fail to live up to our…
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How to Negotiate a Contract… with God
Fasting for an answer to prayer sometimes results in what feels like the wrong answer. But when I fasted for three days about God’s will for my relationship with my boyfriend, I was still surprised when he broke up with me the first day after the fast. Heartbreak slaps you hard. It hurts whether or not you are expecting it. I felt mad, disappointed, and in pain. If you were to ask me who I was mad at, I am not sure I could answer you. All I knew was God had promised me a husband and a father for my four daughters. Their own father disappeared from their lives, leaving the five of…