My sweet friend C, sent me this verse in an email recently:
"She will have no fear of bad news; her heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord."
-Psalm 112:7
It came at a moment when I really needed to be taken away from the worries of my heart and swept up in the promises of God. Ever since receiving that email, I have been thinking about and praying over what it means to have a steadfast heart.
The dictionary defines steadfast as resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering.
It's so incredible to reflect on how steadfast God is with us. No matter how crazy I become with worry or fear--God constantly covers me with a grace and love that never waivers.
Recently I asked a group of 5th-6th graders what it meant to trust God. They were quiet for a little bit and at first I was tempted to break the silence with another question but something nudged me to wait and let the silence continue for a bit, after another 40 seconds or so, the shyest little 5th grader in the group, squeaked out, "Give it all to Him."
We've heard that before right? But for some reason in that moment it was like I was hearing it for the first time. To have an unwavering heart...a steadfast love and trust for God means really grasping what it means to give it all over.
This is a pretty random post but I think what I want to express is that in the tiniest glimpses...an email from a friend or the words of a 5th grader are ways that God works among us to remind us of His steadfast presence in the midst of the craziness of our everyday.
He gives us the perfect example of what it means to be steadfast by His love for us.
"Glorious and majestic are His deeds, and His righteousness endures forever." Psalm 111:3
