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How to be consistent in life II



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In the first part of this series, we shared on one of the vital keys to living a life of consistency, which is bridging the gap between what you know and what you truly believe. We established that once you begin to close up this gap by giving more thoughts to what you know and acting on same, your life will begin to take shape.

The next thing in being consistent will then be starting out from where you are and with what you have. There are many people who are always wanting to start out far from where they are, and with what they don’t have, this means that they never get to start out in life or they are just in a perpetual loop of “about to start” hence, the inconsistency in their life. If you are such a person, it will do you great good to realize that what you are waiting to have before ever starting could be something you may never have until you have set out. Repeatedly, in scriptures, you will find that God will almost always have people start out from where they are and with what they have. It is usually from Jerusalem then to Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost part of the earth. An attempt to reverse this order could put you under undue pressure and make such that you may never be able to achieve anything.

I have often encountered people who have had the opportunity to start from where they are and with the little resource they had, but refused. This would have afforded them the opportunity to learn the ropes, rather, they chose to seek external help to start out from a place that was beyond them. The unfortunate part is that their inconsistency will eventually show up to ruin what they have attempted to build because what they have is completely external to them, it never came from within, and the foundation was not solid. Starting from where you are and with what you have may appear like a very long process particularly when you are eager for a quick break in life, however, it is the surest path. You will learn the secrets of true growth by finding ways to extract more value from what you have in your hands. This process will help you to become even more consistent, such that you will be able to manage big breaks when they come.

You have something of value and you have been strategically positioned where you are. If you give careful thoughts to it and ask the help of the Holy spirit, then you will see that you have what it takes. Then as you make your move from where you are and with the little you have, God will magnify your steps and all the external help you need will meet up with you.




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  1. Florence15 April 2019 at 02:24

    God bless you for this piece.

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  2. Victor15 April 2019 at 06:30

    Nice!
    But the problem that lies might be not being able to discover where you are and how to start!

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