The thought rolling around in my head this morning is simply the
beautiful concept of "definiteness".
That whole wonderfully old fashioned idea
of "letting your yes be yes and your no be no".
And yes, there is a scripture regarding that notion that can be found in Matthew 5:37.
I want to encourage you especially if you are a spouse or a parent.
Try to be stable in following through on the things you commit to with words.
Yes, this applies to friendships as well. When you offer your assistance to a friend, do your best to actually provide that service that you have offered in good faith.
We don't get points for "trying" or "just doing things when it is convenient....or when the sun is shining."
We earn the trust of our loved ones and friends when we do what we say we are going to do.
We become someone that folks can rely upon.
There is a beautiful result that comes about from this kind of stability too..... We come to trust ourselves too. We become someone that we can rely upon to take proper care of ourselves. We like the way we take care of ourselves. We become an example of what it means to respect ourselves and nurture ourselves.
And then, the beauty of noticing that our children are picking up some good habits from us.
This is not about getting likes and follows. This is not about building a following on social media.
This runs so much deeper and lasts so much longer.
It's about character....about doing what we say we are going to do. About being a God pleaser instead of a people pleaser and becoming someone reliable, both to ourselves and those around us.
Let your yes, be a strong yes....and don't apologize for allowing your no to be a strong no.
Peace friends,
