Consistency

It’s hard to be consistent. The pressure built around one person being consistent is unbelievable. Ask the horses that win the Kentucky Derby. Ask a Pastor who gives a message every single week. Ask a brain surgeon. Ask any Professional Quarterback. Ask any professional athlete for that matter. Oh – and how about asking Jesus as he was getting a beat down and hung on the cross about staying the course. The point is, is that there is major pressure to be consistent day in and day out.

God desires that we remain consistent as well. For instance, there are hundreds of times in scripture where God says to not turn from the Right or the Left. Have you ever thought what that means? “Do not turn to the right or to the left.”

It’s like if you’ve ever trying to hit one object with another object; like a baseball with a baseball bat. It’s called hand-eye coordination.

If the person up to bat, prepares to hit the ball and looks to the right or to the left of the ball as it comes from the person throwing it – what do you think the chances of hitting the ball is?

Maybe in darts – imagine if you’re trying to hit the bull’s-eye but you stare down to the right or to the left – the chances go way down, to near impossible, to hit your goal.

Consistency in the eyes of God is staying focused on him. It is one foot in front of the other – not taking your eyes off of him. It’s hard, But, there’s good news – as a believer in Christ – we’re not alone.

Read Joshua 1:6-9
1.) How is Joshua to keep from going to the “right and/or to the left.” Why is that so important? Have you been consistent with it?

2.) What are some other words for strong and courageous? Make a list of words that are similar. Think about this – are these words more about you, or more about God? What do you have to do to be consistent with these words? Write down a specific plan to put your faith in him to help you walk straight and live a consistent life for him.

Philippians 2:12-21.

3.) Look at 2:17. Striving towards the goal and staying consistent can be difficult when we live in a world that doesn’t believe in Christ. But what is Paul’s solution?

I know it’s been a long time – but here starts the consistent streak! Believe it or Not!

Rock on!

Joey