CONSISTENCY IN THE LIFE OF A CHRISTIAN


By: Smana Petit-Frere

Life has become so instant, everything is so fast paced; even the way we pray is being affected. The idea of work and school is always in our minds; with no time to really establish a consistent relationship with Jesus Christ. When everyone and everything is in a haste, Christians must look in the bible. Jesus bade us to... “4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me” (John 15:4). To abide means to be in accordance. For believers, it means to maintain an unbroken fellowship with God. It is regularity. It is consistency. And it results in producing lasting fruit. That is the secret of spiritual growth, daily communication with our Lord and Savior.
In 1 John 2:6 it says, “6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.” Walking speaks of consistent motion, and that’s exactly what Jesus did when He was on Earth, not only in the physical manner, but also in the spiritual. Jesus was always in communication with the Father. Jesus was not content with only going to the synagogues to pray. But, He rose early in the morning (Mark 1:35) and stayed up all night to pray (Luke 6:12). Jesus understood that without the Father, He couldn’t continually resist temptations and would have eventually yielded himself to temptations.
It is still the same for us now. Not consistently praying or not reading our Bible daily means we can take Satan and his angels on our own. Brothers and sisters, what a foolish thought that is! As Matthew 26:41 reads, “41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” The flesh will always try to rule, and it is a constant battle between the flesh and the spirit. Think about it this way, one must go to school to earn a degree; throughout those years, various papers are required and hours are dedicated to studying to pass the class. How much more important is our eternal salvation? When it comes to our spiritual life, which should be much more important, we constantly try to cut corners or make excuses.
God already told us what He is expecting from us, we must now claim His promises, and He will deliver. God wants to spend time with you, He wants to have a deep meaningful relationship with you.  “15 While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation” (Hebrews 3:15). Do not wait till tomorrow to make a change, go to God in prayer, ask Him to forgive you for not putting Him first, and I am certain He will direct your path!

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