When you make a vow to the Lord your God, be prompt in fulfilling whatever you promised him. For the Lord your God demands that you promptly fulfill all your vows, or you will be guilty of sin. However, it is not a sin to refrain from making a vow. But once you have voluntarily made a vow, be careful to fulfill your promise to the Lord your God.
Deuteronomy 23:21-23
We make promises all the time, don't we? And I would guess that quite a number of the promises we make are ones we really didn't think through. You see, when we keep our promises (vows) we build integrity and people respect someone with integrity. But we have become a society that is very quick to speak and frequently aren't willing to listen, but we are quick to criticize or get upset.
I can't tell you how many times I have heard or been told "I WILL do.....I swear to God!" Ummm.....not a good idea unless you are going to truly keep your word.
"Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent;
with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent."
with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent."
Proverbs 17:28
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