| January 18 Be Careful What You Promise Do not be rash with your mouth, And let not your heart utter anything hastily before God. For God is in heaven, and you on earth; Therefore let your words be few. When you make a vow to God, do not delay to pay it; For He has no pleasure in fools. Do not let your mouth cause your flesh to sin, nor say before the messenger of God that it was an error. Why should God be angry at your excuse and destroy the work of your hands? For in the multitude of dreams and many words there is also vanity. But fear God. Ecclesiastes 5:2, 4, 6-7 Do you make promises to God? Scripture advises caution before we commit something to God-good advice for any decision a leader must make. Solomon describes three major pitfalls lying in wait for careless leaders:
- Hasty speech: Leaders must listen as much as they speak.
- Empty promises: Leaders tend to say what others want to hear. Don't promise what you can't deliver.
- Lame excuses: Leaders diminish their influence when they try to reverse a mistake with a lame excuse.
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