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"Steadfast" in the Bible: 1 Corinthians 15:58
Believers are exhorted to stand firm in the face of temptation and doubt, confident in what God has done for them.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%2015:58&version=NIV
Vain - a Christian perspective
God doesn't assign value to prayers based on their length or eloquence. In fact, he rejects prayers and other "holy" actions that are carried out just to bolster human egos, rather than glorify God.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%206:7&version=KJV
C.H. Spurgeon : A Blast of the Trumpet Against False Peace
MINISTERS ARE FEARFULLY GUILTY if they intentionally build up men in a false peace. I cannot imagine any man more greatly guilty of blood than he who plays jackal to the lion of hell, by pandering to the depraved tastes of vain, rebellious man. The physician who should pamper a man...
http://sermonindex.net/modules/articles/index.php?view=article&aid=1380
Basilea Schlink : Conceit: Vanity
A conceited person! These words are not exactly what you would call a compliment! Yet the highest goal of a conceited person is to be complimented. Externally he tries to have an attractive appearance and wear smart clothes. Internally he seeks the facade of a pleasant personality...
http://sermonindex.net/modules/articles/index.php?view=article&aid=833