Loyalty is that
character trait that causes us to stay true to another regardless of the
circumstances. It flows from a sense of
trust and familiarity. You discover that
another is dependable and will not seek to harm you in any way, therefore you
embrace and stick by him.
Loyalty is an
essential part of any lasting relationship.
Marriages will not last without it. Friendships come and go depending on how loyal
people are to each other. When trust is
broken, it is very hard to reclaim. No
one wants to be around people they cannot trust. Loyalty flows from the heart. The closer one lives to Christ, the more
dependable he is.
It is a thing of
beauty to observe true loyalty, whether it’s on the human or spiritual
plane. It’s the glue that holds together
any lasting friendship. God reveals
himself as one who is loyal to us. He
never leaves us alone and will never go away.
He seeks always our good and will always be our strongest
supporter. The Lord will never let us
down, drag us down, or hold us down. He
always wants to help us reach our potential in Him. Our Lord’s loyalty is one of those qualities
that make Him so attractive to us. He is
the only one whom we can absolutely depend on in life to be on our side because
there is no sin in Him. He cannot fail
to be our loyal friend.
There is probably no
greater disappointment than to have someone whom you thought you knew well
enough to count them as a loyal friend betray your trust. There are those who will pretend to be your
friend but when the chips are down, they go away. It is far better to be poor and have no
friends than to have friends like that.
Be discerning in whom you place your trust. And, seek always to be one whom others can
trust. Examine your heart. Do you have what it takes to be a true-blue
friend? Do you possess enough God-like
character to not betray another’s trust?
The closer you live to the Lord, the better friend you will be.
Someone you know needs
you to be a loyal friend. Be that
someone; one who can be counted on to be there for them no matter what. It is who God wants you to be.
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