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1. The document describes experiences with keeping and breaking promises. It discusses feeling pressured and having a breakdown but being comforted by a friend who promised to always be there. It felt good to have that promise kept. 2. A significant promise was broken, which felt like a betrayal. When promises are broken, it's important to express feelings and move on by accepting what happened. 3. The author made a bargain with God that if they passed an exam, they would study hard. Their expectations were met when they passed but not met when expectations weren't fulfilled, which was disappointing.

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Theo 5

1. The document describes experiences with keeping and breaking promises. It discusses feeling pressured and having a breakdown but being comforted by a friend who promised to always be there. It felt good to have that promise kept. 2. A significant promise was broken, which felt like a betrayal. When promises are broken, it's important to express feelings and move on by accepting what happened. 3. The author made a bargain with God that if they passed an exam, they would study hard. Their expectations were met when they passed but not met when expectations weren't fulfilled, which was disappointing.

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1. Describe a time when a significant promise involving you was kept.

(Either you made a


promise to someone else, or they made one to you.) What was the nature of the promise?
What were your feelings when the promise was kept?
There was a moment in my life when I experienced a breakdown, like a mental or emotional breakdown.
That time I was pressured about everything. I can't stop thinking about my future, I was pressured because
my parent wants me to proceed to another course, I was concerned with my grades, and I was facing a
personal problem. At that moment I didn't know where to go and who to talk to. I just wanted to sleep and
escape until such time came where I can't really bear the heaviness I felt in my heart. That's the moment I
totally give in and breakdown. Luckily, I have that one friend who stood by my side when everything
seems falling apart. She reminded me to continue and to always go back to God and promised that she'll
always be there for me. She keeps her promises, and I also keep mine. We have each other's back
whenever everything gets hard.
These promises naturally give a sense of responsibility and relationship. Because when you promise you
become responsible for it. It also keeps a good relationship as long the promises are being fulfilled.
For me, I feel valued and delighted when someone keeps his or her promises. It is important to me
because I want to be surrounded by people whom I can trust.

2. Describe a time when a significant promise involving you was broken. What was the
nature of the promise? What were your feelings when the promise was broken? How
did you react?
I've already experienced being promised by someone and turns out to be unable to keep her promise. I
don't want to talk about it with specific details, but I'm sure it's the right example of a broken promise
which I already experienced. One of the natures of this promise is a sense of accountability. It is
understood that when you promised someone, it is important to keep it and know that you are accountable
for it. When the promise becomes broken, it is natural to feel disappointed. Sometimes, I even felt being
betrayed for holding onto that promise for too long and ended up being broken. Whenever I face a
situation where promises were broken, I don't have any other choice but to express my feelings about
what happened and then move on. Acceptance would be a better way to deal with these broken promises.
3. Have you ever made a serious bargain with God? Describe the terms and conditions of
your bargain. What happened when your expectations were met or unmet?
Personally, one of the most important bargains I made with God is about the qualifying exam in our
course. I asked God that if he allows me to pass the qualifying exam, I promise to do good in the next
academic year. I also promised him that I will avoid my bad habits like being lazy and having a mañana
habit. As a student, I consider this bargain important because as of now one of my greatest goals would be
to finish my study with my desired course. Basically, I feel delighted and satisfied when my expectations
are met. On the other hand, I can't help but feel disappointed and sad whenever my expectations aren't
met. It is normal to feel sad because when you expect about something it means you really want to
achieve and attain that thing. But I think I'm matured enough also to accept things as what it is and that
some things won't really come as planned. So, we better watch our expectations.
4. What observations can you make about the similarities and differences between your
feelings and reactions in response to questions 1 and 2?
I think the similarities of the feelings I felt between the situation where the promises were met and unmet
are the feeling of being responsible, committed, and accountable for what has been promised. It is
expected from someone to feel responsible for keeping the promises regardless if in the end it's fulfilled
or broken. In my perspective, before a promise becomes broken it was first kept by the person who
promised. For sure, his or her first intention was to responsibly keep it, but due to some circumstances, he
failed to fulfill the said promise. On the other hand, the difference is the feeling of being valued and the
feeling of being betrayed. I guess no one would feel delighted with broken promises. It is normal to feel
valued and delighted if the promises are fulfilled. And it is also natural to feel disappointed or betrayed
when the promises are being broke.

5. What connections can you draw between your experience of promise making and
keeping with the experience of the Israelites in the keeping or breaking of their
covenants with God?
Same with God’s covenant to the Israelites, the promises we make gives a sense of commitment,
responsibility, accountability, and faithfulness. Promises are meant to be kept and fulfilled. Everyone who
makes promises must commit her of himself to keep it. Somehow, it can be considered as an agreement
between two parties which obliges each party to do or not to do a certain thing. Whatever we do with our
promises will surely result in something. Everything has consequences just like what happened to the
Israelites. They broke the covenant with God, and as a result, God destroyed them. To wit, if we don’t
keep our promises sometimes it destroys the relationship with other people and sometimes it destroys our
reputation. On the other hand, we stick and keep our promises for sure it will result in something good.
Hence, if the Israelites remain committed to God’s covenant for sure they did flourish.

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