Ezekiel 36:26 as a promise: "I
will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you. I will remove from you
your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh."
What is a vow? What comes
to your mind when you hear of it? Is it when a lady commits to stand with her
man till death? or a man promises his lady of not walking out ? Vows like
these are seen positively, as a God-given privilege, and are something most
singles long for. However, not all vows are positive. In fact, some can
sabotage romantic love and hinder singles from making it the wedding altar.
The American Heritage Dictionary defines a vow as an "earnest promise that binds one to a specific mode of behavior".
The American Heritage Dictionary defines a vow as an "earnest promise that binds one to a specific mode of behavior".
· Unhealthy
vows are rooted in deception
Many
of us make vows which are rooted in deception, i will confirm this. If i
underwent a break-up, that doesn't guarantee me to vow not to engage
again, due to the heartbreak...(I’m just giving an
example).Would my ex-girlfriend then condemn all men and say that all men are
liars, will she make a vow not to allow any other man in her life? Many of our
vows after a heartbreak are all rooted in deception. If you have made a
vow which you feel being unhealthy in your life, more so after a break-up.
The first step to
overcome is to ask the Holy Spirit to guide you as you reveal each lie that you
believed in. Then, pray and confess His truth, because
faith comes through hearing God's Word (Romans 10:17).
· Unhealthy
vows are ways we try to protect ourselves and try to make up on what we think
God can't do for us
Many
of us have been brought up in various lugubrious environs i.e. broken
marriages. I am a victim of the same. I could have vowed never to get to
marriage because i have lived to see marriages as disappointing. The same
concept applies to the singles who pray and wait earnestly to get the"one".And
when it doesn't happen, we can feel ignored, abandoned or orphaned by God. And,
if He doesn't care about our personal lives, then we'll just have to take care
of ourselves by making a vow, right?
To
overcome this we need to shoot up our trust in Christ, as He promised
(Hebrews 13:5). Acknowledge His love and ask Him if you have believed any lies
about His presence in your life. Again, confess the truth and accept it.
· Vows
can hinder our Emotional Healing
Making unhealthy vows
is like refusing to take prescribed medication while ailing. The only
victim who ends up in pain is you. As a result, The Great Physician is
not allowed in to take healing to that which is ailing. Some people have a difficult time getting real with God. If you
struggle with sharing your true emotions with Him, remember that He knows how
you feel anyway, so you might as well tell Him everything. This is the third
step in overcoming vows.
Take
your emotional pain to God and invite Him into it. You can trust Him and He
wants you to cast your cares on Him (1 Peter 5:7).
· Remember
that Christ wants to set you free.
Are
you still entangled in these unhealthy vows? Jesus is ready to set you free. These
happen as a gradual process, just like peeling an onion, it happened in
layers rather than in an instant. The key thing is to keep Praying and
holding your faith unto Christ.
He said in Ezekiel 36:26 as
a promise: "I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in
you. I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. “He
is so true to His promises.
After
tasting His doings, i know He can do it to anyone for He has done it for
me.Will you try Him?
Shalom.
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