One of the hardest things to learn as a Christian is how to handle your enemies, and defend yourself from them, yet without becoming like them. When dealing with fools or wicked people, they will use lies and dirty tricks and they will conspire with others …
Read MoreFaithfulness to remember and repay those who have helped us
This is an aspect of faithfulness which applies in every relationship. There are bound to be people who, have helped you, given you things or prayed for you. Yet it is a feature of our selfish flesh nature that we tend to take such support …
Read MoreFaithfulness to our staff/employees/junior colleagues
If God has put you into a managerial position, or if you have your own business, that doesn’t mean you have no boss. God is always your boss and you must report to Him daily. One of the first priorities He will have for you …
Read MoreFaithfulness to our colleagues at work and also to customers, clients, patients etc
It’s not just with your bosses that you need to be faithful. It’s with your colleagues as well, at every level. You owe a duty of care to everybody else at work to be reliable, honest and hard-working. Never take the credit for what others …
Read MoreFaithfulness concerning any responsibilities that are entrusted to us
When King Jehoshaphat, the godly king of Judah, appointed judges this is what he told them: 6 He said to the judges, “Consider what you are doing, for you do not judge for man but for the LORD who is with you when you render judgment. 7 Now …
Read MoreFaithfulness to our employer
Having practiced in employment law for many years, I find it remarkable how many employees resent, despise, or even hate their employer. It seems to be the norm. This is frequently true even amongst Christians. Perhaps this malaise is more widespread in Britain, than elsewhere? …
Read MoreFaithfulness to our friends and acquaintances
One of the main things we can do to show ourselves faithful to friends is to avoid gossip. Learn to control your tongue. If you are told a secret, then tell nobody. That will eventually transform the way people see you. People who can be …
Read MoreFaithfulness to our children and to our parents
Likewise, when we become a parent, we are entrusted with another sacred responsibility, for which God will hold us accountable. This is especially so for fathers. Yet, what we see around us in the West doesn’t look much like this. There is a widespread abdication …
Read MoreFaithfulness to our husband or wife
Over the past few decades there has been, throughout most of the Western world, a collapse in the sanctity of marriage. Divorce is at epidemic levels. One of the main causes of divorce, after selfishness, is unfaithfulness, where one party, or both, are committing adultery. …
Read MoreFaithfulness to God Himself
Being faithful to God is our greatest duty. He is the main person to whom we must be loyal. God wants us to make a clear and definite choice to follow Him alone and to serve Him with unwavering sincerity. We also need to be …
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