What is loyalty? Someone who is loyal is dependable and will do what they have committed to do. They are supportive even when the going gets tough.
In our addiction, loyalty and keeping our commitments was not something we thought much about. Our only loyalty focus was on meeting the urgent demands of our dependency. Nothing else mattered to us. In contrast, our dependency was never loyal to us because it did not fulfill its promise of a lasting feeling of well-being. Even though we faithfully fulfilled our dependency’s demands, it was never satisfied and only wanted more. It made us sick in body, mind, and spirit.
Your father is the devil, and you do exactly what he wants. He has always been a murderer and a liar. There is nothing truthful about him. He speaks on his own, and everything he says is a lie. Not only is he a liar himself, but he is also the father of all lies. (John 8:44 CEV)
When we give our will and life over to the care of God, we make a commitment to God and He makes a commitment to us. God is loyal to fulfill all the promises He makes to us. Do our actions show loyalty in following the ways of God? Are we willing to give the same loyalty in our commitment to God as we did to the demands of our dependency?
Today we have a fresh opportunity to not just “talk the talk” but to “walk the walk”. If we remain in God’s love and care and follow His principles in all our affairs, we will develop the character quality of being loyal to God and to others. We will then have the fullness of life we are seeking.
Your love reaches higher than the heavens, and your loyalty extends beyond the clouds. Answer my prayers and use your powerful arm to give us victory. Then the people you love will be safe. (Psalm 108:4, 6 CEV)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Thank You for loving and caring for me. Your loyalty never fails for You continue to work everything in my life together for my good. Help me to be unyielding in my loyalty to You and to others, and to follow Your guidance in all I say and do. Amen
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