Faithfulness

What does it mean to be faithful? Between spouses, it has been reduced to mean 'refraining from adultery'. If you are faithful to a cause or a job, it means you are loyal. If you are faithful to a habit, it implies you do it consistently.

Faithfulness is so much more than consistency, loyalty, and fidelity. Faith equals trust. When you have faith in someone, you trust them enough to follow them into any situation. How many of us trust our spouses enough to follow them into bankruptcy or homelessness?

This level of faithfulness has to be reserved for a higher power. Relying on a spouse, or a job, or a cause to lead you in the right direction can be short-sighted. Humans are not meant to function under that kind of pressure. Misplaced faith leads to toppled lives.

Remain faithful to God. Be willing to follow Him into any situation. He is trustworthy. His plans are dependable. Even when they make no sense to us, even when it involves suffering, we can be sure that God will not lead us in the wrong direction.

"Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him." (Job 13:15 NKJV)