A Steadfast Voice

Our Steadfast devotional journey continues as we consider what it means to live steadfastly unto the Lord.

(Earlier reflections in this Steadfast journey include Worship Comes First, Theme Word, Let God Choose, and Step by Step.)

So what does it actually mean to be steadfast?

The Steadfast Heart Has A Voice

David is our exemplar. He models a clear picture in Psalm 108:

“My heart is steadfast, O God;

I will sing and make music with all my heart…

I will declare your name among the nations.”

What do we notice?

The man or woman of God—those of a steadfast heart—are not silent. They worship. They sing and create music.

Steadfastness is not relegated to keeping one’s convictions private.

To be steadfast means to be bold in declaring—for all to see and hear—your allegiance to the God of the Bible; the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

It means showing up in the world confident in who God is—and therefore who you are—even when circumstances are uncertain and troubles abound.

Created to Be a Voice, Not An Echo

My birthday is coming up soon. Birthdays are occasions to remember something very important: God made you unique. You are one of a kind for a reason. That reason is to glorify God.

God delights in you being you. God delights in your particular personality and your unique way of being in the world. These are gifts from God.

We are all, each of us—an instrument in God’s great symphony. Your voice matters. Who you are matters. Scripture reminds us that we are each part of a greater whole (see 1 Corinthians 12—the body of Christ).

Your unique voice—your life, your presence, the way you show up—has a divine purpose. Use your voice for its highest and greatest purpose: to glorify God in everything you say and do.

To be steadfast means taking that mission and purpose to heart. It means not being ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

To be steadfast is to be a voice.

Not an echo of fear, pressure, or comparison—but a voice of faith that tells the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

For the truth will set you free (John 8:32).

Be a voice—a steadfast voice—not an echo.

Living It Out

So what does this look like in practice?

You may want to take a moment to reflect prayerfully on your own calling and journey. Consider these questions:

1. If my life is my voice, what is it saying about God?

2. Where might God be inviting me to live more steadfastly?

3. How could my life more clearly declare the glory of God this week?

Steadfast Faith Expressed

For me, this season of learning steadfastness is finding expression in finishing and releasing a body of music I’ve been working on called Keep the Faith. Themes of steadfastness and resilience are the connecting ideas undergirding the entire project.

The album releases next week. I’ll share listening details and gathering information below.

A Closing Prayer

Heavenly Father, establish our hearts in You;

root and ground us in Your love.

Strengthen us with Your Spirit in our inner being,

that our lives would bear witness to Your glory

wherever You have placed us.

Amen.

P.S. Much of this Steadfast devotional journey has been shaped by the songs on my upcoming project, Keep the Faith. Those songs were written first—out of friction and fragility, doubts and deep longings—and they helped give language to what later became this year’s guiding theme.

The album will be previewed on my February 3 Just Worshipin’ livestream, with an online listening party on February 6 on Bandcamp: https://robstill.bandcamp.com/