To me, a promise..... a contract...
Willingly entered with mutual respect and understanding
Love
plays a large part in this contract - covenant
Like a marriage, it must be love
NOT fear
that makes us WANT to comply
Fear cannot be the WHY of convenant-compliance
God,
you promised that you would be my parent.
And I promised I would be your child.
Like a child.... an 'oh so rebellious' child, I cannot keep a covenant with you out of fear. I must test the boundaries.... but I come back to your law of love.
Like a parent.... an everlasting loving parent, you cannot keep a covenant with me out of anger. You must extend your love to keep me close.
It takes both of us to keep this covenant, day in and day out.
Thank you, God, for opening each of my days with a promise to love me!
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