Praying for Help in Keeping Promises

My intentions are good. My follow-through is not always so good. I need to pray more often for help in keeping my promises.

A wonderful woman wrote to me early in the life of this blog. I wanted to keep in touch, to hear how she is, but life got in the way and I’m ashamed to admit that I have delayed my emails for an embarrassingly long time. Hopefully, tomorrow, I will set this matter straight.

I wonder why I find it so easy to overlook promises. Years ago, I kept a planner and it helped a great deal. I have let that habit slide into oblivion. I need to do that again. Maybe not a full-fledged planner, but at least a to-do list that I can access throughout the day. I do write things down on notes. Then the notes get full, and are also likely to be covered by something more recent, or they disappear altogether. Maybe the secret is to be very strict in where I keep this list.

I’ve tried to do it on my computer. I’ve tried to do it via reminders on my AOL account. Problem is that I’m not consistent these days. I used to feel so good when I followed through on my tasks and promises. It’s time for me to feel that way again.

Please, Dear Lord, fill me with the fortitude I need to promise only what I can do, and to follow through on the promises that I make.