In our pre-shift huddle on Monday Melissa shared the quote pictured here. The previous posts have been geared around persistence and while this is important, in order to enjoy that which you've worked for, you must continue to do the things necessary to enjoy and maintain what you've worked for. I've said it before and I'll say it again, consistency is the driving force behind positive change.
Some wonder why the divorce rate is so high, well it's because people don't follow this principle. People are persistent in winning over their spouse in the early days and often very persistent planning their wedding day but once their honeymoon is done, without consistently prioritizing their spouse the relationship will sour. Often times the souring process persists until crisis before one or the other looks for a way to fix what's going wrong not realizing that all of life happens from above-down, inside-out... the change has to happen on the inside. There has to be a heart (the seat of the mind, will and emotions) change that plays out in persistence and consistency.
Some wonder why our nation's health is so bad, well... same principles apply. When health becomes an issue people look for an outside-in approach to "fix" their sickness not realizing it's lifestyle choices/priorities (their heart) that need to change for better health and life!
And while some may seem to have it all together in one area of their lives, without consistency in all areas, you will really only be as strong as your weakest link. James 1:8 says that "Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do."
This might sound like hard work and it is, but up next we talk about the good news of consistency - that it gets easier and life gets better!
Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until our work is better, and our better best 
Dr. Thomas Egan