My heart, O God, is steadfast,
    my heart is steadfast;
    I will sing and make music.
8 Awake, my soul!
    Awake, harp and lyre!
    I will awaken the dawn.

9 I will praise you, Lord, among the nations;
    I will sing of you among the peoples.
10 For great is your love, reaching to the heavens;
    your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

11 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
    let your glory be over all the earth. (NIV)

One manifestation of a ”steadfast” heart is in evidence when someone can say ”I will” and then do it. Although David was in a ”cave” when he wrote this Psalm, he was definite in his commitment to get up early and to be a person of praise; to be a witness in his worship. This was his personal response to God’s ”great” ”love” and ”faithfulness” (10).

Selwyn Hughes pointed out that although we cannot choose all of our circumstances, we do get to choose our ‘inner-stances’: the attitude(s)/posture(s) we adopt.

I recall a very powerful line from a powerful television drama, about a simple kit-man for Stoke City Football Club. He said, ‘I wanted to be happy, so I decided to be!’

Question: Where do I need to say, ‘I will’, and then follow through?