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 💚
Does Curiosity kill Connection?!
Heyyyyyy beautiful people and others ! How are y'all doing ?! Hopefully, you're doing amazing. 😄 I've had a pretty pretty good day if I do say so myself. Hopefully, you can say the same.
I've been dealing with this battle trying to break this “desire” off of me. And for some reason the more I try, the more I seem to dive further into it. Reflecting…… Reflection has me realizing that this desire has been something fueled by curiosity. Which the word tells us to not be curious in unnecessary matters (Ecc 3:23).
I can admit that what I've been into is absolutely unnecessary. Considering that God tells us to come to him for what we need (Matt 7:7). Simply put the “curiosity” I have could be easily quenched by going to God. Not seeking solutions or answers outside of him. When I reflect on this battle of mine. It makes me think of Solomon.
Solomon had everything anyone typically desires or wants. Yet, his relationship with his many foreign wives influenced him to worship other Gods (1 Kings 11). Shifting his connection with the true source. There are many of us like Solomon who get caught up in the “noise” around us (I know I'm one 🙋🏿♀️). We get so deep into trying to figure out “What's going on?!” that we get a little too deep into things that kill our connection from source. From God.
Only when we take a moment to be still do we obtain clarity or steps to course correct.
Oftentimes we pray and ask God to show up for us and when he does we sometimes miss his answer because he typically doesn't show up how we want him to. Yet, he always shows up in ways that push us into his next best position for us. When God shifts us it's not always comfortable. Oftentimes, it requires stretching. And of course as we age our bodies don't always stretch with ease as they once did. (Unless you've been staying pretty active 😄.)
God's love for us makes him want to keep us close to him. When we choose to wander off and do our own thing it can sometimes put a strain on the connection we have with him. Thankfully, one of the things we can celebrate 🥳 about God's love is that it comes with grace. We just have to be mindful that we don't take it for granted.
What are your thoughts?! Do you think curiosity kills connection?! Let me know in the comments below.
Love ya, later!!
Shya 💚