Let’s be honest: most of us don’t struggle with desire—we struggle with discipline. We know what we want. We understand what we need to do. We even begin to take action with great intentions. But when it takes too long, becomes too difficult, or stops feeling exciting… we give up. We’re a culture addicted to instant gratification. We desire six-pack abs without spending time in the gym, spiritual depth without engaging in prayer, thriving marriages without sacrificial love, and platforms without undergoing the necessary process. But here’s the truth: Everything you desire is waiting for you on the other side of consistency. Not charisma. Not perfection. Consistency.
Consistency is the space where growth occurs, fruit develops, and transformation becomes real. It’s where God encounters us - not just in moments of intensity, but through long obedience in the same direction. The enemy knows this. He doesn’t have to destroy you. He just has to disrupt your rhythm. He knows if he can get you to stop showing up, you’ll never see what God was building on the other side of your obedience.
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1. God Responds to Faithfulness, Not Just Fire
Let’s start here: being "on fire" for God is great. But fire alone won’t carry you. Because when the fire fades—and it always does—what remains is faithfulness. Galatians 6:9 reminds us:
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”
Let’s break that down.
“Do not grow weary" - which implies that, yes, you will be tempted to.
“In doing good” - not in being flashy or loud or seen, but in doing the simple, daily, often unnoticed good.
“At the proper time" - which is God’s time, not yours.
“We will reap" - a guarantee!
“If we do not give up.” - and there’s the catch: only if you stay.
You don’t harvest in the same season that you plant. But the harvest is guaranteed for those who remain. Consistency in the Kingdom of God is like compound interest: it may not look impressive day to day, but over time, it multiplies and bears fruit beyond imagination.
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2. Jesus Modeled the Power of Consistency
You want to talk about consistency? Look at Jesus. Luke 5:16 tells us:
“But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.”
That wasn’t a one-time event. It wasn’t just when things got bad or when He needed clarity. It was His pattern, His rhythm, His lifestyle. Jesus, the Son of God, made prayer a consistent habit. And because of this, He could face storms with peace, confront demons with authority, and walk to the cross with unwavering resolve. His public power was grounded in private discipline.
He didn’t wait until He was in crisis to pray. He prayed until crisis couldn’t shake Him. Consistency builds spiritual resilience. It keeps you standing when everything else is shaking.
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3. Breakthrough Is Usually on the Other Side of the Boring
One of the enemy’s biggest lies is that if something feels boring, it must not be effective. But guess what? Growth is boring. Do you think farmers feel excited every time they water a seed? No—they just understand that if they stop, the harvest dies. It’s the same with you.
You read your Bible and feel nothing—keep going.
You pray, and the heavens feel silent—keep going.
You tithe, and your finances still look messy—keep going.
You show up for that relationship and don’t see any change—keep going.
Don’t confuse a lack of immediate results with a lack of spiritual power. Joshua and the Israelites walked silently around the walls of Jericho for six days. Nothing happened. No cracks. No shaking. No thunder from heaven. Just quiet obedience. But on the seventh day—the day they obeyed consistently and completely—the walls fell.
Some of you are on day five. You don’t see progress, and you’re tempted to quit. But God is saying: “Keep walking. Keep trusting. Your breakthrough is coming.”
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4. Your Calling Doesn’t Need Hype, it Needs Habits
We love the hype. We get excited at conferences. We make bold declarations in January. We feel moved by sermons and believe we’ve changed. However, true transformation isn’t built on hype. It’s built on habits. Proverbs 4:25–27 says:
“Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. Give careful thought to the paths for your feet… do not swerve to the right or the left.”
In other words, follow the path. Avoid distractions. Don’t bounce from one thing to another. Don’t veer off every time a new idea or emotion arises. The difference between those who achieve their purpose and those who do not isn’t intelligence or opportunity—it’s consistency.
The consistent writer finishes the book.
The consistent husband rebuilds the marriage.
The consistent believer walks in peace when others panic.
The consistent mother raises a generation.
You don’t need to be extraordinary. You just need to be consistent.
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5. Your Flesh Hates Consistency, but Your Spirit Thrives on It
Let’s be real: your flesh will do anything to avoid discipline. Why? Because discipline crucifies the flesh. It tells your feelings, “You’re not in charge.”In 1 Corinthians 9:27, Paul says:
“I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.”
Paul knew the stakes. He knew that gifting wasn’t enough - self-control was essential. That’s why the devil doesn’t just attack your calling; he attacks your habits. He whispers:
“It’s not working. Just stop.”
“You missed a day. You’ve failed.”
“Someone else is better at this. Why bother?”
But the Spirit of God speaks a better word:
“Keep going.”
“I’m still with you.”
“I finish what I start.”
You may not see the fruit yet, but if God called you to it and you remain faithful, you will see it in time.
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6. God Doesn’t Reward Perfection, He Rewards Perseverance
Hebrews 10:36 says:
“You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.”
Not when you get it all right. Not when you crush every goal. Not when you’re perfect. When you persevere. In other words: just don’t quit. Some of the most powerful people I know aren’t necessarily the smartest, loudest, or most gifted. They’re the ones who consistently showed up.
They kept showing up in prayer.
Kept showing up in the Word.
Kept showing up in obedience, even when no one else saw it.
And over time, God honored it. He always does.
Keep Showing Up
I don’t know what promise you’re clinging to. I don’t know what area of your life feels stuck, stagnant, or silent. But I do know this: Everything God has for you is on the other side of consistency. Not your best day. Not your most inspired moment. But your everyday faithfulness.
Keep sowing. Keep forgiving. Keep trusting. Keep obeying.
Because the life you desire, the peace you seek, the achievements you long to see—it’s not found in spurts of inspiration. It’s discovered in the daily, sometimes mundane, but always sacred decision to keep going. And when you do? You’ll wake up one day and realize the promise wasn’t delayed. It was developing. Because God was never building the thing. He was building you.
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Cynthia Garrett broke barriers when she became the first African American woman in the U.S. to host a network late-night show, NBC’s Later with Cynthia Garrett. She is currently seen on TBN and Salem Media networks, as well as on Fox News and other news outlets, addressing cultural issues and today’s news. The Cynthia Garrett Podcasts premiere weekly on all major podcast platforms.
A highly sought-after speaker, author, TV host, and ordained minister, Garrett is the author of The Naked Truth: Reclaiming Sexual Freedom in a Culture of Lies (2024), I Choose Victory: Moving from Victim to Victor (2020), and Prodigal Daughter: A Journey Home to Identity (2016). For more information, visit www.cynthiagarrett.org
Originally published Monday, 16 June 2025.