"But if you have a solid walk with the Lord, then you won't fear that failure"
About this Quote
The key word is “walk.” Not belief, not conversion, not a single dramatic moment, but a daily practice. That choice smuggles in a gentle demand: steadiness. If your faith is consistent, your fear should be inconsistent - episodic, manageable. “Solid” also carries a self-protective edge, implying that fear of failure signals a spiritual maintenance problem. That can soothe (anxiety becomes a fixable issue) while also quietly moralizing (fear is a lapse).
Culturally, it fits Richard’s long-standing role as a mainstream pop figure who made Christianity part of his public brand without the hard-sell theatrics. The intent isn’t to win an argument about God; it’s to stabilize a listener’s inner weather. The subtext is aspirational and pragmatic: there is a vantage point from which your worst professional outcome stops being your final verdict. In a fame economy that treats your latest stumble as your entire story, that’s an appealing form of resistance.
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Richard, Cliff. (2026, January 17). But if you have a solid walk with the Lord, then you won't fear that failure. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/but-if-you-have-a-solid-walk-with-the-lord-then-53585/
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Richard, Cliff. "But if you have a solid walk with the Lord, then you won't fear that failure." FixQuotes. January 17, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/but-if-you-have-a-solid-walk-with-the-lord-then-53585/.
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"But if you have a solid walk with the Lord, then you won't fear that failure." FixQuotes, 17 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/but-if-you-have-a-solid-walk-with-the-lord-then-53585/. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.









