A Tip O’ The Hat to Consistency
31 Jul
Consistency is a trait I’m beginning to hold in high esteem.
There was a time when I valued change – plenty and often – over the drag of “one foot in front of the other” consistency. Change is exciting and sexy. It grabs peoples attention and polarizes them. Those can be good things, but if you want to change the world, you’ll have to be willing to engage the mundane. Practicing, honing, listening, emailing, calling, arguing, and organizing. Then rinse and repeat.
I’ve found the hard part isn’t starting something – it’s sticking with it long enough to have an impact.
Yep. Makes me think of Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 9: 24-27:
“Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize. So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing. I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified. (NLT)
Thanks for chiming in Dave. I hadn’t thought to connect this with Paul’s teaching but I think athletic training is a good example of the hard work of consistency.