The reminder of the importance of our vows in Numbers 30 was very powerful to me this morning. I think we have become a society of “best effort” individuals with a lack of real commitment. We worry more about our personal happiness over making a true commitment to tough it out when things get a little sour. This is not to say there are not reasons to break off relationships at times under the proper circumstances, but I do think there needs to be more of an effort given to things, such as marriage, when we stand before God and make a commitment. Thankfully, I am blessed beyond measure with my wife of 17 years, but I would like to think I would do everything within my power to keep the vows I’ve made to her under any circumstance.