A recent event has caused me to reflect upon consistency. I rode my bike almost 90 miles in two days. Two days of riding leaves one tired and sore. The benefit of riding like this is that you know how much you can take while sitting a little seat. I think that is the only benefit. To get stronger does not mean ride 90 miles in two days and then not ride for another month. To get stronger it has to be more consistent than that. It takes an intentional plan of riding hard three days a week and then easy the other two and then making sure you take two days off to rest.
The Christian life has been referred to as a marathon not a sprint. You can't go to church all day on Sunday and then expect to do nothing the rest of the week and be a strong follower of Christ.
Jesus taught us to pray for "our daily bread". Jesus calls us to "daily take up our cross and follow him". The church in Acts is recorded to have met on a daily bases and the Lord added "to their number daily those who were being saved".
Here is what Paul said to the Thessalonians "Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody. (italics added)
I think there is something to this daily walk with Christ and it should not be limited to a Sunday morning service only. So, let me encourage you to daily read God's Word, daily pray and meditate upon God's Word. Daily live out what you know the Bible says. Daily love the Lord with all you are. Daily, daily, daily do these things and see if by next month or next year you are not stronger than you are now. Remember, it's a daily thing.
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