Am I Loyal Enough?

I was curious about what loyalty is. This is what the dictionary says about its definition….faithful to law; upholding the lawful authority; faithful and true to the lawful government; faithful to the prince or sovereign to whom one is subject; unswerving in allegiance; true to any person or persons to whom one owes fidelity, especially as a wife to her husband, lovers to each other, and friend to friend; constant; faithful to a cause or principle….My understanding of the word loyalty seems to be on track but I wonder, “am I loyal enough?” Hourly I can face trials which test my resolve to stand my ground. Loyalty is not easy when the journey becomes uncomfortable. Temptations come for sidestepping.

I couldn’t sleep though it was late. I decided to watch a movie I hadn’t seen for quite some time. I had only been partially paying attention when a dialogue pulled me in fully.

“The dead have no titles….You were the most powerful man in England, you could have been greater still but you had not the courage to be loyal, only the convictions of your vanity.”

Am I loyal enough to withstand my own desires and vanity? I don’t beat myself up with these questions but I look at them in truth of who I am. Without Christ in me I would be hard pressed to run the race set before me.