Divided Loyalty

Divided Loyalty

Loyal friends are hard to come by these days. They’re trustworthy, they will never say a bad thing about you, they will defend you and fight for you. Now think about someone that might be loyal at times and disloyal at other times. You simply can’t trust them because they’re are unstable, and unpredictable. Will they say good things about you, or will they trash talk you. James chapter 1 speaks about disloyalty, and it’s a major heart check for me. Not in the context of being a loyal friend, but in the context of being loyal to God and trusting His word.

James 1 NLT 5. If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. 6 But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. 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. 7 Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8 Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do.

We all have issues in our life at any given time, and need help. Whether it’s asking for help to overcome a personal issue, help with finances, parenting, professions, etc. We need help, but are we asking for help? And equally important, are we asking for help with our trust only in God? When you go to God to ask Him for help, do you later take on the burden of what you’re facing? If so, you might be resembling divided loyalty, and you may as well not have asked, because James said if that’s the case, don’t expect anything from the Lord! Let’s ask God for help, but before we do, let’s put our whole trust in Him so He really can go to work on our behalf.