Don’t lose your grip on Love and Loyalty. Tie them around your neck; carve their initials on your heart. Earn a reputation for living well in God’s eyes and the eyes of the people (Proverbs 3:3-4).
Last week we focused on the power of our words, highlighting the authentic characteristics of impeccability, compassion, and respect—demonstrating that our words are simply a reflection of what is in our hearts. Beyond words is how we choose to behave—what we choose to do and the decisions we make every moment of every day.
If you want to lock arms and do life with quality people of understanding who are trustworthy and loyal, you will have to prove yourself loyal.
The degree to which you show yourself loyal to God—faithful, obedient, being true to your word, making good on your obligations and promises, and God-fearing—will determine to what extent you are able to live authentically.
Loyalty is the pledge of truth to oneself and others. —Ada Velez-Boardley
ACTION STEPS
| How is God’s loyalty working in and through your life? |
| In what areas might your loyalties be “divided”? What can you do to change that? |
| How has someone’s disloyalty affected you in the past? Sometimes reflecting on that will compel you be more loyal. |
Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind…. Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do (James 1:6, 8 NLT).