When we hear the word “steadfast,” we should think of a state of being certain or firmly established. Imagine this scenario. The navigator wishes to move from point A to point B. The compass reveals a specific direction of travel for the navigator. The fixed path, the securely determined path, is a steadfast course. There may be obstacles between points A and B; however, the location of point B does not change. The course of our lives very often resembles this example, complete with pitfalls, minefields, furious storms, and venomous creatures blocking our intended path!

What are some strategies we can employ to remain steadfast today, whether our decisions are related to finances, health, morality, spirituality, or other areas? How can we maintain a steady course, or recognize the need to get back on course? What tools encourage our steadfastness today?

Let’s briefly consider a few words from the Scriptures on this issue:

Create in me a pure heart, O God,
    and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

Psalm 51:10

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Surely the righteous will never be shaken;
    they will be remembered forever.
They will have no fear of bad news;
    their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord.
Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear;
    in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.

Psalm 112:6-8

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You will keep in perfect peace
    those whose minds are steadfast,
    because they trust in you.
Trust in the Lord forever,
    for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal.

Isaiah 26:3-4

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Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.

1 Peter 5:8-9

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Reflection

• What storms are you currently facing that want to knock you off course?
• What struggles do you find yourself dealing with over and over again? What encouragement do you have regarding how to respond this time?
• What is the value of “perfect peace” for you today? What are you willing to do to find it, or to keep it?
• How does bad news affect you personally? What role does steadfastness play in your response to bad news?
• Is it easy you to ask God for a steadfast spirit? Explain.
• Who do you know that you can encourage today to remain steadfast?
• What potential benefits do you see in being steadfast?

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