The Lord has really stressed this to me and Sharon: CONSISTENCY, in the last several years. One of the main KEYS to a successful Godly life and the life of MINISTRY is to have Godly consistency in every aspect of our lives. Are you and I the type of Christian others want to be? Do you and I attract others to JESUS?
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noun, plural consistencies.
1.
a degree of density, firmness, viscosity, etc.:
The liquid has the consistency of cream.
2.
steadfast adherence to the same principles, course, form, etc.:
There is consistency in his pattern of behavior.
3.
agreement, harmony, or compatibility, especially correspondence or uniformity among the parts of a complex thing:
consistency of colors throughout the house.
4.
the condition of cohering or holding together and retaining form; solidity or firmness.
When you see people fall off the track in their walk with God and a ministry that goes side ways it is mainly because they lacked being consistent in the ways of GOD! I see this happen too many times.
Start your day with GOD, read HIS WORD, Stay close to HIM always, HEAR HIM, yes you can through a close personal relationship with HIM. Sharon and I FEAR being away from HIM!
Have an accountability group that holds you accountable, be humble and transparent.
By Billy Graham, Tribune Content Agency
Christians are supposed to be kind and loving, aren’t they?
Jan 13, 2018
Q: I get very upset at people who claim to be Christians, but spend all their time gossiping about others and tearing them down. Christians are supposed to be kind and loving, aren’t they? — Mrs. V.W.
A: Yes, of course Christians are supposed to be kind and loving — just as Jesus is kind and loving toward us. Anyone who claims to follow Jesus but gives themselves over to gossip and negative criticism is not following His commands. Jesus said, “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you” (John 15:12).
Why are gossiping and tearing others down so wrong? One reason is because they are seldom truthful; in fact, they’re often an outright lie. And when it gets passed along, it often gets farther and farther from the truth. It’s also wrong because the motive behind it is wrong; we don’t gossip behind someone’s back in order to build them up, but to tear them down. Often, we’re also only trying to build ourselves up, showing how important or ‘in the know’ we are — which is wrong.
But gossip and backbiting are also wrong because of the results. How many reputations have been destroyed because of gossip? How many churches have been ripped apart because of someone’s malicious tongue? Instead of bringing healing and peace, gossip almost always brings discord and conflict. No wonder the Bible warns us against “discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, arrogance and disorder” (2 Corinthians 12:20).
Don’t be disillusioned because of a few who claim to be following Jesus, but aren’t. Instead, make sure your faith and trust are in Christ. He alone is worthy of your trust, because He alone “committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth” (1 Peter 2:22).
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