Do you recall as a child telling a friend that you were going to do something, which would lead to this one-word question from that friend: “Promise?” Your response would follow, “I promise.” This was your most solemn word, as much of a guarantee as you could make. “I promise.” Every pivotal moment in life involves promises – baptism, confirmation, marriage, parenting, elected office, joining a church. It is almost as if we hear the question, “Promise?” And we respond with “I promise.”
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