Consistency in Your Swing

I remember the first time I tried to make pancakes for my little one. I was a single father and did not have much experience in the kitchen. Quickly I grab the box from the pantry that read, just add water. Since I am a man and do not need to ask for directions or read them I put everything together. Yes I added water! How much? Lets just say we ate something else after trying to convince the kids that daddy's look that way because they are special. All four gave me that look. yeah right. Then I tried to cook rice, but that's for another post when we discuss concrete. The Bible is full of Stories of Men and women that have had great falls. I always wondered what was it? We read or hear of leaders and non leaders having short comings too. We all have our days or even seasons. What is it that we lack in our christian life. Consistency. We just forget to keep doing what works. Here are some steps to keep it simple and honest. 1. Pray. Yes we all do this but we get so caught up in the hustle of life. Rule to remember: If I am to rush to pray I need to Check my priorities.18 With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints, Eph 6:18 (NASB) 2. Read The Bible. Yes you do that too. I know! King David probably had just read the torah when he took that late walk in his patio.16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. Col 3:16 (NASB) 3.Fellowship/church. I don't mean sit in a pew. Be the Church. Go out of the four walls. When you are in the four walls engage. Be open to the holy spirits voice. Make it real!31 So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace, being built up; and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase. Acts 9:31 (NASB) 4. Worship. I don't meat sing. I am talking about a life style.8 Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. 9 The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you. Phil 4:8-9 (NASB) Nothing deep but simple. God is not complicated religion makes it complicated. Take a swing at it. S2K