Stay steadfast! Do not lose hope! Let us hold unswervingly to the hop we profess for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another – and all the more as you see the day approaching.
Slow is steady, and steady is fast. Fast, forward. Have you ever strived for steadfast, just to find yourself on your face? You pick yourself up, and the sun puts a smile on your face – steadfast. Friends surround you, goodness is the post of your door. The spurs are cutting deep in the flesh – fear, insecurities, shame. Maybe I am not good enough? You shake it all off. A scarf is flailing around your neck – Stay Steadfast! You have more to give than you need – it is more blessed to give than to receive. On towards the professed hope, strengthened, sustained, victorious! STEADFAST!
The excitement of enjoying the thrill of riding a horse, listening to the clip-clop of hooves. Riding is a comfort in being steadfast because the horse is steady and it knows well the prize his eyes are on! We have our eyes on a prize that never disappoints! The victory of staying steadfast is always the truth of endless possibilities: knowing there is a release of overflowing compassion, love and good deeds. We have a Father who is faithful and steadfast forever and always. Compassion is never self-centered, it is generous!
