How To Become Faithful

We’ve spent the week talking about the benefits of being faithful. Now, we’re getting down to the practical part—how to become a faithful person so you can start enjoying the good life!

First, let’s look at the Bible characteristics of a faithful person. Take this as an opportunity to do a self-check before we move on.

1. Faithful people can be trusted by those they serve. They show up consistently, serve consistently, give consistently.    
2. Faithful people keep a confidence—they don’t reveal secrets or go around talking about matters that should be kept quiet (Proverbs 11:13).    
3. Faithful people are loyal. They don’t cheat, steal or abuse their positions.    
4. Faithful people are truthful and honest. They don’t lie or bend the truth (Proverbs 14:5).    
5. Faithful people are reliable and dependable. They show up on time every time, and they do what they say they will do (Proverbs 25:13).

We all want to be around faithful people! Now it’s time to become one. Here’s how.

Faithfulness grows as you practice it. Like all the other fruit of the spirit, the more you focus on doing it, the more it flows. You can become more faithful by spending more time in the Word of God, and when you get to a verse about diligence or faithfulness—take a “selah moment” and stop and think on it. Ask yourself if you’re living that way. Even better, ask God to reveal to your heart the areas where you need to grow in faithfulness. He is faithful to show you!

The way of the world is to be unfaithful—to do as little as you can get away with—on the job or in your relationships with others. The way of the world is to forget about honor, commitment and loyalty, and just do whatever you want to do. 

We have to swim upstream against that tide to walk continually in faithfulness. We have to feed on what the Word says about it and make a commitment. You have everything on the inside of you that you need to become a faithful person who can be trusted with promotion and increase. One day, it will become a way of life instead of an effort, and the rewards will make you so glad you set out to become faithful!

Did you enjoy the Walking in Faithfulness: The Fruit of the Spirit devotions? If so, you might like Gloria Copeland’s newest book, Walking in the Fruit of the Spirit, that goes even deeper. Download a sample chapter HERE.