We hear the Word "Diehard" all of the time, especially when describing a Sport's Fan who has a Strong allegiance and dedication to their favorite Sports Team. Whether their team is a winning team or losing team, they will be tell you "I'm a Die-hard (insert their favorite sports team) Fan". Then there are some that are die-hard Reality Show lovers, some are die-hard lovers of certain vacation spots, some are die-hard lovers of certain kinds of foods.
Just for a moment let's look at how the word "Diehard" is described in the Dictionary it says to be 'DIEHARD" is..."Someone who is unwilling to change or give up their ideas or ways of behaving, even when there are good reasons to do so", sounds like to be diedard is pretty much the same thing as having a conviction! When someone has a conviction their rules for life are driven by whatever their convictions are.
Well, the longer I live the more I discover that a good reason to do something is not always the best or wisest reason to do something. That's why in the Body of Christ, God sent the Holy Spirit to make us "DIEHARD" believers to show us the difference between "good and best" and "right and wrong",
In fact Jesus ministered this Word over in St. John 16:5-15 (NLT) -- (*emphasis put on underlined phrases in red) “But now I am going away to the one who sent me, and not one of you is asking where I am going. 6 Instead, you grieve because of what I’ve told you. 7 But in fact, it is best for you that I go away, because if I don’t, the Advocate won’t come. If I do go away, then I will send him to you. 8 And when he comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God’s righteousness, and of the coming judgment. 9 The world’s sin is that it refuses to believe in me. 10 Righteousness is available because I go to the Father, and you will see me no more. 11 Judgment will come because the ruler of this world has already been judged. 12 “There is so much more I want to tell you, but you can’t bear it now. 13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future. 14 He will bring me glory by telling you whatever he receives from me. 15 All that belongs to the Father is mine; this is why I said, ‘The Spirit will tell you whatever he receives from me".
Wow, what a loaded passage! Yes, the Holy Spirit comes to "convict" comes to make you "DIEHARD" in your walk with Christ, in other words whether you're a DIEHARD anything, it simply means you "refuse to Compromise". For me, I'm a 'DIEHARD' Believer, Christ-follower!
PJV
Just for a moment let's look at how the word "Diehard" is described in the Dictionary it says to be 'DIEHARD" is..."Someone who is unwilling to change or give up their ideas or ways of behaving, even when there are good reasons to do so", sounds like to be diedard is pretty much the same thing as having a conviction! When someone has a conviction their rules for life are driven by whatever their convictions are. 
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