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This is a particularly dangerous thing to do. Maybe you have said at times "I will never do that again." Or something like "I am never going to let that person do that to me again." This kind of thinking is called a vow and sometimes can be detrimental to your faith and walk with Jesus, especially if it is based upon something contrary to God's will. Usually people make these vows subconsiously (without realising it) after they have had a bad experience of some sort. Unless it is detected, the vow will then affect that person for the rest of their life, sometimes spoiling relationships, sometimes bringing repeated hurt, sometimes allowing hurt to simmer. In fact, often when we notice these things in our lives (hurts and spoiled relationships) it can be an indicator that we have made a vow and are not aware of it. For example, some women were hurt by men in relationships and as a result they made vows like "I will never care for a man again." Some of these women became feminists. Or a man may vow that "I will never fail to provide for my wife" and then when he fails (maybe he only failed the once) he is unable to forgive himself and his relationships suffer. As you can see, vows are very powerful. Ask yourself the question, are there hurts or relationship problems in my life. If so, you have probably made subconsious vows and will need to identify them, repent of them and come clean before God before you can find healing. Email me if you have questions. |
