Consistency Connects, Faithfulness Fulfills

Have you ever thought how many things we do out of habit?  We begin our day with probably the same routine each day and never think about the steps.  The beginnings of the day are done in a certain order and done day after day become consistent.  All through the day and our routines of life, we do things so automatically that we quickly become consistent - without even trying!

As one who loves to run, time is made in my schedule for running several times a week.  Currently, I run a route at the same time in the morning. Several cars daily pass me as they are probably going the same place at the same time each day. I know nothing about the drivers, but can label them as 'the girl in the white honda' or the 'grey ford truck guy' and almost pinpoint the time they pass me. After several weeks, these drivers give me a hearty and friendly wave. I am now a familiar sight for them. Even though we don't know each other, our consistency connects us. 

The trait of consistency may get a bad rap for flirting with the boundaries of boredom.  We surely need times of spontaneity in our lives, but consistency can also be a good thing.  It is the building block of faithfulness, which leads to dependability. It has been said that, “the greatest ability is dependability.” There is great truth to that statement. The Bible stresses in several places the importance of Faithfulness. It is a characteristic of God, especially toward His people, and it should be a characteristic of His people.  It is about being dependable, reliable, consistent, trustworthy. 

The Bible says, Proverbs 20:6 "Most men will proclaim each his own goodness,

But who can find a faithful man?" It’s difficult and it’s rare to find a genuinely faithful person. People value faithfulness whether they talk about it or not.

My morning run consistency began with a decision followed by action that was done again and again. Leadership teaches that true change will not come about until something new or different is done every day. 

Here are a few characteristics that may get our faithfulness started:

Having the Right Values:  

• A faithful person knows what’s important in life and what isn’t important in life.
• A faithful person knows how to invest his or her life and how not to.
• A faithful person makes their life count.
• A faithful person knows the significant from the trivial.

A Faithful Person Cares for Others Interest, Not Just Their Own

Contemporary culture says “What’s in it for me? What’s my needs, my ambitions, my desires, my goals, my hurts, my values, my profit, my benefit?” It’s very selfish, self-centered. It's always asking 'what’s in it for me?'

The Bible teaches that faithfulness is a choice. I can choose to change my attitude so that the focus gets off myself and what’s best for me and instead say.  “What’s best for others?

If there is one quality that will help you continue serving and living for the Lord, it is the quality of faithfulness. If we will finish the race that the Lord set before us, then we need to make the decision to be faithful to Christ and His cause.