I was pondering what to write tonight and the word steadfast came to mind. I don't know that I have a definition for that word. I remember a story President Armstrong told of a shipwreck off the South African coast and the order for the officers on board to Stand Fast. This meant to hold their post, to stand their ground no matter what. I guess when I think about being steadfast I think of it in that same light. When the hymn says "press forward saints with steadfast faith in Christ..." I think of it that way. No matter what challenges arise in life, no matter how difficult that path may seem, stand fast or be steadfast in your faith in the Savior. Remember that he is the way, he is our Savior, our deliverer, our friend, our brother, our all.
Life is filled with wonderful experiences. Some of them are blissful for sure, others are wonderful in the sense that we wonder when they will end or if they could possibly get any worse. In the end, they are for our profit and learning and give us experience. It can be easy to say that or type it anyway, but when you are in the middle of a trial it isn't always easy to have eternal perspective or to appreciate the profit, the learning and the experience that you are receiving. Perhaps it is these times when steadfast faith in Christ is the most important. I can tell you this - you are never alone. Miracles come. The Savior knows who you are and will ease your burdens.
Steadfast. I like that word.
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