Why Promises Are Often Not Fulfilled

How does it feel when you've been expectant, having put all your hopes in the believe that something would pull through or someone would come through only for it not to work on the long run, how disappointing is that? Very I know. As humans we can never stop trying and hoping, I mean everyday many people get up and expect, expect from friends, expect from family, expect from strangers, government, even organizations, with hopes that their promises come true. However checking through the stats we see that these promises often take longer time or are never fulfilled.

Reasons why a promise may never be fulfilled often varies, there are countless reasons but there is one most important reason, a good reason at which if we understand this truth, you'll rarely get angry or annoyed at anyone for not being able to fulfill his or her own end of the bargain. However let's dive around other reasons for a while. One of the good reason why a promise may never be fulfilled is when it's of lesser priority. This is often the case when there are so many things to achieve at that point in time, yes you want to do it but you can put it first before other important things, and just when you're doing the others, the resources to do this promise is already short.

Another reason undoubtedly is irresponsibilities, there are so many people who there words don't hold nothing. They can promise you wholeheartedly but afterwards they don't care about it. Often time we hear people say "I am a man of my words " this should be how it works, everyone should learn to keep to their words, but reverse is the case more often. This is one leading case of disappointments, who promised you? When you know the answer then you can know if truly to wait in expectation or simply just move on. For some persons can promise you till you get convinced in your soul but they know they are only just lying or aren't sure as at the time of promise.

Over familiarity to is a big cause no doubt, notice how parents can treat a visitor so well even sometimes at our own expense, they know we don't have a choice, we are family, we could only get angry but can do nothing, moreover if they are so kind or we flare up so bad, they would promise to make it up to us, that promise is often never fulfilled, we also forget, we know better than to expect anything from them. We still love them though. Over familiarity does just confine to family alone, it also happens among regular friends, when people get close to you and build a certain close relationship with you, they feel like you'll always understand, they might not know how urgent you need it, moreover it just you, you'll understand.

Now to the most important reason, and the main motive behind this article today, is to explain the fact that we humans are limited, we can promise but the power to fulfill is never in our hands, we are so limited and restricted by many factors, in fact when you reason deep about you, you'll see that no promises are certain, let's just hope and pray it come true. No wonder people often make promise with the clause "By God's grace' or "God willing", this is understandable and very correct, cause you really would want to fulfill that which you promise but never can tell what is happening tomorrow or few minutes from now.

I heard of a young man, who after many years living outside the country, had promised his family he would be returning to the country to see them and spend a lot of time with them, everyday he kept calling as a reassurance that he hasn't forget, rather taking steps every day to make sure it happens, he could beat his chest that nothing would stop him this time, even if it meant losing his job, that was how determined he was. However a little time to when he was intending to travel, the Corona virus strike, now If we can remember correctly, it was a time no one expected, no one could even predict the severity of the restriction but all nations stood still.

Of course the young man had to wait it out, he doesn't want to get quarantined, it wasn't his fault, neither was it the fault coming from his family, it was a situation way bigger than them, a situation bigger than their countries, everyone had no choice but to obey. This goes as far to show us how limited our powers are, you can make the promise but you can only fulfill it by God's willingness, however that doesn't stop us from trying our best to make it work, remember someone's hope is in it, you've promised so there is someone already who is banking on you, never disappoint, it hurts really bad, the strokes of disappointment isn't a good feeling.

As much as disappointment isn't a good feeling and anyone who promises should try to fulfill, there is also a role to play by the people who the promises are made to, learn to decrease your expectations from humans, humans can't always fulfill their promises, we are limited and won't always fulfill their end of the bargain. Learn rather that only God can say and do always not humans, the promises of God we can always bank on, anyday anytime the promises of God stands sure, we can only try as humans but can we fulfill all our promises, that almost impossible.

A lovely week to you, thanks for taking time out to read. Bank on the promises of God much more than the promises of men, God will never disappoint. Stay loved.