Loyally Committed

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Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.” John 8:12  NLT 

Loyally Committed\n

I love to love things. I try not to be overly compulsive, but if I love something, I really love it. It becomes a loyalty issue, like being a Cowboys fan.\n

Loyalty is big with me. I love allegiance, commitment, sold-out devotion, and covenant. These qualities in people really get my attention.\n

I love the church, and when I say \u201cchurch,\u201d I mean the body of Christ \u2013 the people who faithfully love and serve Him and others. However, I hate me some religious folks and the junk they tend to operate in and pass along to others.\n

I believe Jesus is totally anti-religion. He was 2,000 years ago, and being the same yesterday, today, and forever, He still is today.\n

Religious people like to show off their degree, spout off about their \u201ccalling,\u201d talents, accomplishments, and qualifications. I really don\u2019t think Jesus cares about those things.\n

What does He care about? Faithfulness and loyalty. He cares about covenant.\n

You see, Jesus qualifies those who are selflessly devoted. Servants who don\u2019t fall out or lose focus. You can count on them and their heart for the Lord and His work.\n

On the other hand, I think He also gets tired of our excuses for dropping the ball or running off the reservation.\n

Often, what we want isn\u2019t what we need. There are seasons when we experience lack, and seasons of abundance, times to sow, and times to reap. In all of these, give praise and honor to the Lord. Live large through the Holy Spirit.\n

God loves to use people who are committed \u2013 even messed-up people like you and me. Do you want God to use you for great things in the Kingdom? Your loyalty, love, and willingness to go after His heart by serving qualify you for the job, so get going!","hover":"\nWhich Wolf Do You Feed?\n

Jesus-driven thinking helps and heals. This is what the Bible has to say on the subject: For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. \u2013 Romans 8:6\n

The Cherokee nation knew it, too. Check out this spot-on tribal tale:\n

An old Cherokee chief was teaching his grandson about life. He told the boy, \u201cA terrible fight is going on inside me. It is a fight between two wolves. One wolf is evil. He is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and self-doubt.\"\n

The old man continued: \u201cThe other wolf is good. He is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.\u201d He then told the boy, \u201cThis same fight is going on inside you and inside every other person, too.\u201d\n

The grandson thought about it for a minute, then asked his grandfather, \u201cWhich wolf will win?\u201d The wise old chief replied, \u201cThe one you feed.\u201d\n

What wolf have you been feeding? Just know the wolf of evil thoughts will eventually devour you, and likely others as well. Thoughts become actions, and there is always collateral damage.\n

That\u2019s not you! You can control your thought life and ensure the evil wolf starves to death."}},"slug":"et_pb_blurb"}">Loyally Committed

I love to love things. I try not to be overly compulsive, but if I love something, I really love it. It becomes a loyalty issue, like being a Cowboys fan.

Loyalty is big with me. I love allegiance, commitment, sold-out devotion, and covenant. These qualities in people really get my attention.

I love the church, and when I say “church,” I mean the body of Christ – the people who faithfully love and serve Him and others. However, I hate me some religious folks and the junk they tend to operate in and pass along to others.

I believe Jesus is totally anti-religion. He was 2,000 years ago, and being the same yesterday, today, and forever, He still is today.

Religious people like to show off their degree, spout off about their “calling,” talents, accomplishments, and qualifications. I really don’t think Jesus cares about those things.

What does He care about? Faithfulness and loyalty. He cares about covenant.

You see, Jesus qualifies those who are selflessly devoted. Servants who don’t fall out or lose focus. You can count on them and their heart for the Lord and His work.

On the other hand, I think He also gets tired of our excuses for dropping the ball or running off the reservation.

Often, what we want isn’t what we need. There are seasons when we experience lack, and seasons of abundance, times to sow, and times to reap. In all of these, give praise and honor to the Lord. Live large through the Holy Spirit.

God loves to use people who are committed – even messed-up people like you and me. Do you want God to use you for great things in the Kingdom? Your loyalty, love, and willingness to go after His heart by serving qualify you for the job, so get going!

Grounded in FaithDeclare!

I don’t make excuses for not walking a Kingdom walk – I make plans with Jesus to partner with Him. I love Him so much, and I rejoice that He loves me. There is nothing I want more than to have a close, loving relationship with Him.

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