Promises To God: Do You Keep Yours?

About this episode

The episode explores the tension between promises made to God and the challenges faced in fulfilling them, using the story of Hannah from 1 Samuel 1 as a focal point.

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever told God, “If you do this for me, I’ll do that for you,” then realized the promise feels impossible once the blessing arrives? That tension sits at the heart of this conversation as we walk through 1 Samuel 1 and the story of Hannah, a woman who carries grief, endures ridicule, and still chooses to worship. Her prayer is so raw and quiet that Eli mistakes her for being drunk, but what’s really happening is a soul being poured out before the Lord. We trace...

People in this episode

Host: Colette Marie

Topics covered

• promises to God
• faith
• worship
• grief
• spirituality
• Christianity

Keywords

• promises
• God
• Hannah
• worship
• faith
• grief
• 1 Samuel
• Eli

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: 1 Samuel 1

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