Remaining Steadfast

Write From My Heart / January 11, 2021 / Remaining Steadfast

Psalm 51:10 (NIV) Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

Isaiah 26:3 (NIV) You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.

1 Corinthians 15:58 (NIV) Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you.

            There is a difference between being a steadfast person from that of being a stubborn person. The two words are not synonymous. Stubbornness carries a negative connotation and implies being unreasonable, perversely unyielding, obstinate, or just plain difficult. We are not called to be a stubborn people. We are called to be a steadfast people. Our minds and hearts are to be so firmly fixed in place on Christ that we are determined to focus on him. It means we can remain firm in the face of compromise or adversity. Our resolve to follow Christ is not subject to change regardless of the changing philosophies and current trends followed by the world. The reward for remaining steadfast in trusting God is peace of mind.

Gracious Heavenly Father,

            Forgive the stubbornness in our hearts. Cleanse our hearts and grant a steadfast mind to trust always in you. Hold us firmly no matter which way the world sways.

            In the name of Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior, Amen.