On "Consistency"

Lately as I drove by the neighborhood, I saw this farmland being prepared for the growth of certain crops. Though I am not sure what type of food would be planted soon, I can definitely see that they need certain consistency of preparation beforehand.

Last year marked the fifth anniversary in my current job. As I celebrated the milestone, I also took some time to look back and review. Somehow, those reflective moments pushed me into a crossroad, evaluating the effectiveness of the past few years. All of a sudden, doubts surfaced and I wonder what lies ahead. Are the efforts reaping fruits? Are goals met and objectives achieved? What is next for me?

Have you ever have the same feeling that some big assignments are just around the corner but you are not sure what and there is a huge sense of restless in the waiting moment feeling trapped in the in-between stages? And with that, I find myself wrestling in somewhat a valley after riding on high ground for a few years with lots of energy and positive perspective (Thanks to Mark Batterson's book, The Circle Maker).

Thank God for giving me a reminder through a brother's sharing yesterday. He too was feeling a bit down in life for a few months. Bit by bit, he came out of the valley and has regained the energy with proper perspective. Wanna guess his tips in getting out of of valley? To my surprise, nothing extraordinary, just plain simple consistency of doing the right thing: small and healthy habits and bit by bit, he climbed out.  Just like pastor Craig Groeschel's teaching from his book, Divine Direction: 7 Decisions That Will Change Your Life: "Often it's the small things that no one sees that result in the big impact that everyone wants." May we cheer each other on in doing little things with big heart faithfully, consistently, over the long haul.