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WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL BY PATRICE TSAGUE<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you committed?
Do you quit and give up easily?
Do you know the benefits of being faithful?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

it is required in stewards that one be found faithful.<\/em>\u00a0\u2013\u00a01 Corinthians 4<\/strong><\/a>:2 (NKJV)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Faithfulness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In the early days of my ministry, I went through a wilderness experience. I was tempted to leave the local church where I had come to know Christ. But a pastor friend of mine gave me some of the best advice I have ever received. He said, \u201cThroughout Scripture, the one attribute that God honors more than any other is faithfulness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is easy to quit when the going gets tough. The truth is that very few people remain faithful when confronted with challenging or difficult circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quitting is easy, but it has long-term, devastating consequences. Faithfulness is difficult, but it becomes easier over time and has priceless long-term benefits.<\/strong>\u00a0Just ask those who have been married for over 50 years. Faithfulness means to be consistent, dependable, and loyal, regardless of the sacrifice or the circumstances. It is a determination not to quit on God, yourself, or other people no matter what. It is the willingness to pay whatever price is required to honor your word and your commitment to someone or something other than your own agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faithfulness is a virtue that is rare these days. People often are more apt to find reasons not to honor their word rather than to look for reasons to do so. God is the ultimate model of faithfulness. His faithfulness solely depends upon Himself and not anyone else. His faithfulness is based upon His nature and character. It is not conditionally based upon what we say or do. Like God, our faithfulness must be based solely on our character, and not conditional on what others do or say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If we are faithless, He remains faithful; \u00a0for he cannot deny Himself.<\/em>\u00a0\u2013\u00a02 Timothy 2:13 (NKJV)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself.\u00a0<\/em>\u2013\u00a0Hebrews 6:13 (NKJV)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No matter how long you have been faithful, one act of unfaithfulness can ruin 50 years of faithfulness.\u00a0<\/strong>That one act would cause faithfulness to become \u201cpast tense\u201d, rather than being \u201cpresent and future tense\u201d. Usually, unfaithful actions are born out of a pattern of unfaithful thinking. This is why we must allow ourselves to be transformed by the renewing of our minds\u00a0(Romans 12:1)<\/strong>. Faithfulness begins in our heart, and should become our lifestyle \u2013 who we are internally (including our thoughts), and reflected in what we do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You are faithful when:<\/p>\n\n\n\n