Love is Loyalty

Heyyy beautiful people. And others. How's it going?! Hopefully all is well and you're having a peaceful day. I've been sitting doing quite a bit of reflection lately and one of the things I've been thinking about is love. Well if I'm 100% truthful love is always on my brain 🧠 😆 🥁. (But that's besides the point 🤭.)

I've been judging myself. Taking some deep self reflection wondering if “I'm doing right?”. Trying to make sure I'm checking the boxes God gave us to examine ourselves on a daily bases (John 14:15). If I'm honest I can't say I've been able to always check everyone. That acknowledgement in itself kinda makes me feel “bad”. Trust me, I'm my biggest fan and biggest critic.

I was listening to the song Overrated by Blxst where he talks about wanting loyalty over love. From there, my mind went off on its little exploration on “if there was a difference between the two”? Love and Loyalty that is. I then thought back on how God shows us his love for us and on how God wants us to show we love him.

Considering the verse John 14:15 where it talks about “If you love me you'll keep my commandments”. Yea, that Scripture; it's all about loyalty. This scripture highlights how God wants to see that we love him through our loyalty to him. Our loyalty to his commandments. God's sacrifice for us took away the curse of the law (Gal 3:13) but it didn't take away the foundation of it. Meaning God still wants us to show our love for him in action of how we love not only him but others (Matt 22:37-40).

Loyalty isn't much different from love. Loyalty is the act of being faithful, honest and committed to someone or something. Isn't that exactly what God requires and desires from us?!

We cheat on God in many different ways. Yet, somehow we are most loyal to the things we can see. Our desires aka our sins (James 1:14-15). Despite God's loyalty to cover us from the things we can't always see. He loves and covers us still. But like any relationship a person is only going to tolerate but so much.

That kinda was a lot. But to sum it all up. Love is Loyalty. And yea, I guess love can become overrated when we lose sight of that. Because how can you say you love me yet come up short on your loyalty to me?! What are your thoughts?! Do you think love and loyalty are the same? Or are they different? Let me know in the comments.

Love ya, later. 😘

Shya 💚

Where there is Oppression, there is Wickedness ‼️

What up everybody? I hope that you are well in your mind and heart during the current climate of the world. Lot of changes taking place. Quite a few things that might cause some to worry. Yet, as hard as that may be to not do; try your best to cast your cares on God.

What we are seeing today has been what it has always been. There has always been the wicked oppressing God’s people Israel since the time God has appointed leaders (2 Sam 7:10-11). Some took heed to the warnings, some did not. Yet, there is nothing new under the sun.

What we now have to do is be mindful of where we stand. How we stand. And trust that God is sovereign.

There are so many planned distractions taking place. So much propaganda! So many people hyped up and competing and comparing instead of focusing on God. Within the church, outside the church and it's all a big mess of distraction. Where God is our focus needs to be.

Some people have loyalties to the very people who have a hand in their oppression. The word tells us that the wicked people oppress. Where is your oppression coming from?! And are you loyal to your oppressors? Do you stand on the side of the wicked?!

God desires to give us rest from our enemies (2 Sam 7:11). We just have to endure well. Keep the faith. Fight the good fight.

Love ya, later.

Shya