It can very quickly become discouraging to look back on the week and ask yourself how consistent you were. If your disposition and personality are anything like mine, that is the last thing you want to do. But that is just what Paul was saying we should do. “I want you to consider your lifestyle. Not your Sunday morning behavior—your everyday behavior. Examine the constancy and continuity of your soul’s walk. Are you stable? Are you consistent? Are you doing what God wants? Are you making progress?”

