God doesn’t want us to make promises to Him that we aren’t going to keep (Why Should We Listen When Worshiping?).
A huge component of Jewish worship was vows (Why Should We Listen When Worshiping?).
We probably make more vows to God than we realize (Why Should We Listen When Worshiping?).
It is better to keep your mouth shut and not vow than to break your vow (Why Should We Listen When Worshiping?).
The obligation kicks it up a notch. Because of that, we shouldn’t make the vows because we are being rash or inconsiderate (Why Should We Listen When Worshiping?).
We really shouldn’t make the vows because we are trying to control or manipulate God (Why Should We Listen When Worshiping?).