Commit in Relationships
Whenever we commit to someone to pursue a personal relationship, whether in friendship or in love, I believe there is a certain measure of trust extended to that person. We are willing to share a portion of our heart and we are committing to value them.
Commit in Business
When we commit to someone in a business project, we are committing to produce a certain product by a certain time, or they are committing a certain result in a certain timeline to us. Disappointment reigns when these commitments are not kept.
Commit with God
When we commit ourselves and our ways to God, we are saying we trust Him to be who He said He is and to do what He says He will do.
“Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He will do it. He will bring forth your righteousness as the light and your judgment as the noonday.” ~Psalms 37:5-6 NASB
“Commit your works to the Lord and your plans will be established.” ~Proverbs 16:3
Prayer to Commit
Lord, we desire to commit our ways to You and we trust You to keep us from the evil one, to empower us to overcome our own selfish ways, to bring forth our righteousness as a light and to establish us by the power of Your Holy Spirit. Amen.
Recommendations:
Do you desire a relationship with God? The Gift that Keeps Giving – Strength with Dignity
Do you desire to have deeper a relationship with others? How to Ease into Deeper Relationships – Strength with Dignity
References:
New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB 1995), copyright 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation.
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Every Friday, I join an online Christian writing community, Five Minute Friday. We are given a one-word prompt and write – unscripted, unedited, pure free-write – for 5 minutes. The prompt this week is commit.
10 thoughts on “Commit in Relationships”
Know that I’ll be there for you,
unless, maybe, I won’t,
and that I will see you through
as long as more things don’t
get in the way of my resolve
to be your dear true friend,
to be a blessing and a salve
right up to the end
of the things that I am willing
to offer in your care
that for me are quite fulfilling,
so please be aware
that if you’ve got some hard demands
I’ll walk away, and wash my hands.
Thanks, Andrew!
Short, sweet, and to the point. I love it!
Thanks, Cindy!
Commitment sometimes feels like a rare commodity from people. But I so value when others make a commitment to me. And I want my commitments to mean something to others and to God.
I agree, Lisa, I desire for commitments to be made and mean something or not to be made at all.
well written indeed. pointed
Thanks, Annette!
Awesome reminder!! Thanks so much for linking up at the Unlimited Link Party 73. Pinned.
Thank you, Dee!