Stand Steady

A clear and grounded call for women to stand firm in their faith—even when the world around us spins out of control.

Women are tough. Women are strong. But to read the national headlines today or to skim through titles available in your local Christian bookstore, you wouldn’t know it.

Culture has lied to women about their role and what it means to be female, while the Church has weakened women, feeding them feel-good messages instead of teaching them to study scripture for themselves and stand steady when cultural storms brew. It’s no wonder we find ourselves feeling disempowered, misunderstood, and frustrated. Women are deeply confused about the way a godly woman is called to walk through the world.

In Stand Steady, Cissie Graham Lynch tackles what it means to be a modern woman of strength, power, and wisdom, guided and fortified by the timeless truths found in God’s word. She lays out the ten core attributes that build us into the strong, wise women God intends, drawing from stories in history and Scripture about powerful women who stood steady in their convictions, no matter the storm. Women were central to the tumultuous events of Jesus’s ministry, and they have always been the backbone of the church. Today, we must reclaim that heritage, our place of strength and courage in God’s story. Cissie does this by also reminding women who they are in Christ, challenging them to choose and commit to the habits and disciplines that are critical in the battle for our faith and our culture that lies ahead.

Stand Steady equips the reader to ditch this version of a watered-down womanhood and to embrace the powerful, strong, clear, and capable vision God has for us.

• “The answers to life’s greatest challenges are not found in the latest trends, but in the truths of God’s Word. In Stand Steady, Cissie Graham Lynch offers practical, biblical wisdom that speaks across generations. With clarity, conviction, and grace, she helps readers apply the ageless truths of Scripture to the realities of everyday life and stand firm in an ever-changing world.”
  Jentezen Franklin, senior pastor, Free Chapel and New York Times bestselling author
• “I’ve known Cissie Graham Lynch since she was a little girl, and I’ve had the privilege of watching her become a woman of genuine faith and courageous conviction. She carries the best of her grandfather Billy Graham’s love for the Gospel and her father Franklin’s willingness to speak the truth without flinching. Cissie is a serious student of God’s Word, and everything she writes reflects that. Whatever she puts her hand to, you can trust that it’s rooted in Scripture, honest about the world we’re living in, and aimed at pointing people to Jesus. I’m grateful for her voice in this generation.”
  Greg Laurie, senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship
• “In Stand Steady, Cissie Graham Lynch captures the essence of the spiritual battle that exists between culture and Christianity. But more than just exposing the conflict, she challenges us to be people of conviction, rather than compromise, and she offers us hope and encouragement for living out our faith. This is a must-read for those who are serious about staying true to Biblical truth and values in an ever-changing, dark world.”
  Gary Hamrick, senior pastor, Cornerstone Chapel, Leesburg, Virgina
• “Cissie Graham Lynch has been an inspiration to us for years. She is a woman with a passion to inspire others with a fearless faith. And it’s this theme that runs throughout this book. In Stand Steady, you will find valuable keys to “living out loud” the truths you believe in. These chapters will take you from the insular “City of Self” to the wild adventure of serving others and spreading transformational truth. And you’ll be braced to face the storms that will inevitably come to us all. Stand Steady will help you do exactly that!”
  Skip and Lenya Heitzig, Calvary Church, Albuquerque, New Mexico
• “In Stand Steady, Cissie Graham Lynch weaves together Scripture, powerful stories from history, and personal reflections to offer Christian women something rare: a practical guide for building an unshakeable spiritual foundation. She reminds us that our daily choices carry eternal weight and equips readers with ten essential virtues to stand firm in a culture that demands compromise as the price of belonging. As someone who has spent years in rooms where standing firm came at a cost, I am hopeful this book will inspire and challenge any woman longing to live out her faith with courage rather than convenience.”
  Kristen Waggoner, CEO, president, and chief counsel, Alliance Defending Freedom
• “As a father, I couldn’t be more proud of my daughter and the powerful challenge of this book. Stand Steady will encourage and equip you to build your life on the unshakable rock of Jesus Christ and face the storms of life with His strength and confidence.”
  Franklin Graham, president and CEO of Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association