Virtue-Devotion Devotion is the virtue of being loyal to God, Our Covenants
and Righteousness. 1. We must be devoted to the Gospel and Church of Jesus Christ. 2. We must be loyal to God, our better selves, our spouse and the Church. 
I think of loyalty in terms of being true to ourselves. I think of it in terms of being absolutely faithful to our chosen companions. I think of it in terms of being absolutely loyal to the Church and its many facets of activity. I think of it in terms of being unequivocally true to the God of heaven, our Eternal Father, and His Beloved Son, our Redeemer, the Lord Jesus Christ. ‐Gordon B. Hinckley 3. We must be loyal to the covenants we make with God.  "Loyalty and dependability are essential qualities for members of the Church. At our baptisms and in the temple, we make promises with Heavenly Father. Keeping those promises blesses our lives and the lives of our families." Gordon B. Hinckley 4. We need to live the gospel with tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime and not in short frenzied outbursts. 
What we need “is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” Some people live the gospel with “short, frenzied outbursts of emotion,” followed by long periods of lapse or by performance that is intermittent or sputtering. What we need in living the gospel is “the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” This steadfast standard requires us to avoid extremes. Our performance should be the steady 100 percent of a committed servant, not the frenzied and occasional 120 percent of the fanatic. A willingness to sacrifice all we possess in the work of the Lord is surely a mark of dedication. In fact, it is a covenant we make in sacred places. But this must be carefully confined to those sacrifices the Lord and His leaders have asked of us at this time. We should say with Alma, “Why should I desire more than to perform the work to which I have been called?” (Alma 29:6). Dallin H. Oaks‐ The Dedication of a Lifetime 5. We should avoid fanatic dedication such as giving all we have to the poor. 
A fifth area in which we must pursue the steady course and avoid frenzied excess concerns finances. We are commanded to give to the poor. Could the fulfillment of that fundamental Christian obligation be carried to excess? Yes, it can. I have seen it. Perhaps you have also seen persons who fulfilled the duty to give to the poor to such an excess that they impoverished their own families by expending resources of property or time that were needed for family members. To use an old agricultural expression, we should not eat our seed corn. Such an excess would deprive us of the ability to plant and harvest next year’s crop from which to support our families and give to the poor. King Benjamin, who commanded his people to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit the sick and administer to their relief (see Mosiah 4:26), also cautioned them to “see that all these things are done in wisdom and order; for it is not requisite that a man should run faster than he has strength” (v. 27; see also D&C 10:4). Dallin H. Oaks‐ The Dedication of a Lifetime 6. We must be loyal to our families 
The cultural tides in our world run strongly against commitments in family relationships. For example, divorce has been made legally easy, and childbearing has become unpopular. These pressures against commitments obviously serve the devil’s opposition to the Father’s plan for His children. That plan relies on covenants or commitments kept. Whatever draws us away from commitments weakens our capacity to participate in the plan.‐‐Dallin H. Oaks‐ The Dedication of a Lifetime 7. We must be loyal to our government and uphold the principles of freedom. Blessings 1. Loyalty to Covenants results in Eternal life:“Look unto me, and endure to the end, and ye shall live; for unto him that endureth to the end will I give eternal life.” (3 Nephi 15:9) 2. Loyalty to Covenants delivers us from Hell: “And now, behold, whosoever is of my church, and endureth of my church to the end, him will I establish upon my rock, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against them.” (D&C 10:69) Costs 1. The loss of promised blessings such as eternal life and protection from Hell. Synonyms 1. Loyalty: the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; faithfulness to commitments or obligations.  “One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives” Euripides 2. Allegiance: loyalty or devotion to some person, group, cause, or the like. 3. Constancy: the quality of being unchanging or unwavering, as in purpose, love, or loyalty; firmness of mind; faithfulness. 4. Fealty: The oath of such fidelity. 5. Dedication: complete and wholehearted fidelity 6. Fidelity: strict observance of promises, duties, Antonyms: 1. Treachery: violation of faith; betrayal of trust. 2. Perfidy: deliberate breach of faith or trust; faithlessness. 3. Sedition: any action, esp. in speech or writing, promoting such discontent or rebellion. 4. Treason: the betrayal of a trust or confidence 5. Betrayal: to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty; to be unfaithful in guarding, maintaining, or fulfilling. How to Measure: 1. Devotion to one's covenants is measured by abstaining from behaviors prohibited by such covenants and by engaging in behaviors encouraged by such covenants. 2. Devotion to family is measured by setting aside family time, keeping the law of chastity and fulfilling all family responsibilities. 3. Devotion to the Church is measured by church attendance and magnifying one's calling. 4. Devotion to one's country is measured by civic participation.