(Matt. 14:22-33; Mark 14:66-72; Gal. 2:11-13)
As Peter was growing in the Lord he was inconsistent. We see him having a great success in faith or action and that would be followed by a failure: he started walking on the water to Jesus and then looked around him and sank in the water; he declared his allegiance to Christ and then denied him three times; he brought the gospel to the Gentiles and then later would not eat with them. Part of this problem was caused because he was hasty and didn’t think things through completely before his actions.
Thinking through things before acting or speaking is very key in ensuring consistency in life as far as our walk with God and our dealings with our world are concerned. When you intend taking any action or speaking, think through to ascertain the stance of God’s word on the matter; availing yourself to the convictions of the Holy Spirit. Many in their rush to take critical decisions had later regretted, having realized that, just giving a further thought on the matter could have saved them from trouble.
Continuous inconsistency can affect our credibility in any field we might find ourselves in. As Christian youths, to be able to affect our world, credibility is required and this could be achieved among other things, by being consistent in our ways and actions. Consistency in our way of life should never be limited to our public life but also in our private life. The absence of this amounts to hypocrisy.
How consistent have you been in your Christian life?
