Category Archives: overpromise

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Pray this Lazaroo in Holy Fear:

“…you said, ‘I will not serve you!’”
(Jeremiah 2:20)

What a foolhardy, terrifying declaration, Jesus.
Most of us aren’t that blatant with our defiance.

We give you lip service that makes us sound righteous
until our disobedient actions reveal our words to be lies.

That’s not my intent, LORD!

I know I’ve overpromised and underperformed.
But every time I promise You something I mean it.

Please help me overcome my weakness!
I so long to obey You.
Every time.

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Numbers 15:30; Psalms 75:5; Isaiah 3:8; Isaiah 29:13; Zechariah 6:15; Matthew 15:8; Jude 1:15

Pray this Lazaroo with earnest desire:

“They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him.”
(Titus 1:16)

Words matter to You, Jesus

but they’re not enough.

If what I do doesn’t measure up to what I say

then at best, the words I speak
are nothing more than fool’s gold

at worst, they’re a lie.

Tellingly, when I know what I should say

I can’t plead ignorance.
I’m left with no excuse.

To overpromise and underperform never works

especially with You.

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Pray this Lazaroo with renewed incentive:

“It gave me great joy to have some brothers come and tell about your faithfulness…”
(3 John 1:3)

The longer I live, Jesus

the more thrilled I am to find someone who’s faithful.

This world is full of people who aren’t:

like those who overpromise and underperform
who start well and don’t finish

who accept a responsibility and don’t show up
who raise my hopes…then dash them

who strengthen my resolve
to never become one of their number.

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