Faithful, Loyal, & Dedicated
By Melvina Sweatt
At the early age of five, I knew I wanted to go to Heaven, I believed in Jesus but of course did not fully understand anything about Him. During my adolescence stage, I remember making it to the 8th grade without any real difficulties. I was brought up in church and believed in Jesus. I was baptized at the early age of twelve.
Nevertheless in the 8th grade things begin to happen; girls wanted to fight me, and I never wanted to fight. I would pray to God, PLEASE, God don't let us get into a fight. Well, low and behold, I did not know what I know now - but there was a ram in the bush. The fights never took place, I knew God heard my prayers and was really protecting me. I loved Him even more.
During high school, I was still praising God, and wanted to stay a virgin until I married, but sin kicked in. So during my senior year, I became pregnant outside of marriage and that was just horrible for me. But, by the grace of God, He still kept me as John 10:28-29 says, that no man was able to pluck me out of my Father’s hand. So I praise God, for even in the midst of my sin, He kept me.
I can say with a humble heart - I always try to stay humble, loyal and dedicated to a cause. My boyfriend back then went off to the service, and I waited patiently for his return, staying faithful and loyal to him. We eventually got married, but after five years of marriage, I became devastated. I thought all hope was lost as I was loyal, faithful and committed and now he wanted a divorce. But God kept me. Then a second marriage and a second divorce, but God kept me.
I say this to say, even in the mist of being loyal, faithful and committed, I did not have that kind of relationship with Jesus. I loved my husbands more than I loved God, and He was not having it.
After my second divorce, I became more committed to Jesus - loyal, faithful and dedicated. God has since showed me that I needed him, and not man. This is not to say He doesn’t want you to have a husband, but I was more dedicated to man than to God.
God has now called me into His ministry and has set this captive free. I am now Loyal, Faithful, and Dedicated to Him. He has showed me Jeremiah 29:11 and has since revealed to me things that are waiting on a manifestation. Trust God. Become Loyal, Faithful and Dedicated to Him. He is the way, the truth and the life. God is a good God, and you don't have to give up because someone has given up on you. Search for God with your whole heart - He has a plan for you.
