Danny writes:
“A promise is a sacred thing; Be not in haste to make it.
But once a promise you have made; Be sure you do not break it.”
How sacred is a promise? In both Matthew and in the book of James we are cautioned to simply let our “yes” be a “yes” and our “no” be a “no”. (Matthew 5:37 ; James 5:12).
Swearing is not necessary, in fact if you read the verses literally it is forbidden.
One’s promise, one’s word is a sacred thing.
Imagine Washington, DC if all our elected officials followed Grandma Danny’s simple but profound poem.
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