We don’t need to be that graphic. But we do need to be that serious. Why is keeping a covenant so hard? Because you are not one person.
We live in an age of broken promises.
The key is not perfectionism; it is (literally, "to turn around"). In a contractual world, breaking a term ends the deal. In a covenant, breaking a term triggers the repair protocol. The Covenant
A job is a contract. A career is a ladder. A calling is a covenant. It says: I will serve this mission even when I am not famous. Even when I fail. Even when no one claps. You will break your covenants. You are human. We don’t need to be that graphic