Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” (Matthew 22:37, NKJV) A dedicated employee feels financial panic when her employer terminated several long-term employees without warning. A marriage rocks on the brink of divorce when one partner reconsiders the pledges made during their wedding ceremony. A once-devoted church member now misses services more often than he attends. As we observe situations such as these, it’s easy to question, “Why? What happened to commitment? Where is their loyalty, their dedication?” Successful relationships require commitment, whether between marriage…
