Sticking to commitments.

Bible verse for today: Judges 11:35 "When he saw her, he tore his clothes and cried, “Oh no, my daughter! You have brought me down and I am devastated. I have made a vow to the Lord that I cannot break.” (NIV)

Why do people fail, even when resources to help them succeed is very much at their disposal? Motivational speakers say one of the major causes of failure is lack of commitment.

When you don't show commitment towards a project which you set out to do, there is absolutely no way that project is expected to succeed.

It takes commitment to make anything in life succeed, from career to marriage, doesn't matter how much investment has been made, once you become nonchalant to a project that's a recipe for failure.

The Word for Today devotional by United Christian Broadcasters (UCB) says:

After arriving in the New World, the Spanish explorer, Cortez, took his crew off their ships and set the ships on fire as the sailors watched in confusion and horror. By that one act, Cortez sealed their commitment to explore new territory and ensured they’d never give in or go back. Guess what? Having no alternative clears your perception, does away with procrastination, and helps you make up your mind. When you’re in a corner, you learn to reach deeper inside yourself, and in so doing you discover God-given strengths you never knew existed. When you’re up against a deadline, it releases a creative flow within you. For example, nothing increases your commitment like the threat of failure or the risk of embarrassment.

In The Tyranny of E-mail, John Freeman says, ‘Attention is one of the most valuable modern resources. If we waste it on frivolous communication, we will have nothing left when we really need it.’ Distractions drain your energy, blur your focus, and disrupt your momentum. Projects fail, companies collapse, and marriages are damaged because of the way distractions deplete our resources and destroy our relationships. Don’t get to the end of your life only to look back and discover you forfeited things which were truly significant, to make way for things that added nothing of value. Jephthah made a vow to God that resulted in great victory for Israel, and led to his promotion as their leader.   It’s a commitment you need to make today: ‘I have opened my mouth unto the Lord, and I cannot go back.’