What does it mean to be steadfast? The testimony of Habakkuk is hard to beat in this respect. He writes: “Though the fig tree may not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines; Though the labour of the olive may fail, and the fields yield no food; Though the flock may be cut off from the fold, and there be no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. The Lord God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer’s feet, and He will make me walk on my high hills” (Habakkuk 3:17-19). None of us know what tomorrow may bring. What we do know is that there can be hard times and that hard times test a person’s character. We discover a lot about a person when we observe how they respond to danger or difficulty. That response depends very much on where the person puts their trust. If their trust is in something or someone that can break, the real or perceived loss of that thing may be devastating, but if their trust is in the Lord, the outcome is very different, for He never fails. They may still go through difficult times, but God honours their trust and enables them to remain standing when others fall. As Habakkuk says, “He will make my feet like deer’s feet.” None of us can avoid life’s challenges and difficulties, but like Habakkuk, we can decide to be steadfast, rejoicing in the Lord, even in times of lack, for He is our strength, and He will make a way where there is no way.