Loyalty
Loyalty is a character quality that is rare today. I believe there are several reasons for this lack of loyalty. When people are selfish and want their own way, they find it hard to be loyal to another person because they might have to do something they don't want to do. Also, people are not as self-disciplined as they used to be, so they just don't follow through on their commitments like they should. However, when we find loyal family members, friends, church members, and neighbors, we need to treasure them well. It took a long time and a lot of help for David to evade Saul and finally become king of Israel after Saul's death. One vital factor in David's rise was all of the faithful warriors who gathered around him to fight for him. Those from Benjamin and Judah were his kin. (I Chronicles 12:18) Amasai, the leader of the Thirty bravest warriors told David, "We are yours. We are on your side, son of Jesse. Peace and prosperity be with you, and success to all who...