My word is good

According to the national day calendar, today is "National Handshake Day". I don't know about you but I remember my parents talking about doing deals over a handshake, where a man's word was all that was needed. Of course, you can't do that now; we have to have everything in official documents and contracts.

I do think it is sad that we have gotten to the point in our society that a man's word isn't any good any more; that a handshake doesn't mean what it is supposed to. I don't know where things wen't wrong but I do believe that we should keep our word. Yes, I have failed at times, and I am sure I probably will again, but I try to keep my word. Because, as my Pops taught me, "A man is only as good as his word."

Today's word is Proverbs 25:14, NLT, which reads, "A person who promises a gift but doesn't give it is like clouds and wind that bring no rain."

It is extremely disappointing to have people promise things, then, don't follow through. We have all experienced it in our lives. We all will again. But, that shouldn't be the case. We should strive to keep our word, to be people that don't make promises that we can't keep and people that keep the promises that we make.

My prayer is that one day, we as a society, can get back to being a trustworthy people; that a handshake means something again. I pray that I keep the promises that I make. I pray that people know that my word is good.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T