Do you ever see people that have what you want?
Do you look at them and wonder, "
How can I get that?"
You know what I'm talking about.... you see some people and you think
they are simply blessed beyond belief. You start to
desire what they
have.
You want to build a successful
business just like
they have.
You want your
marriage to be happy just like
theirs.
You want the
funds in your bank account to
runnith over exactly like theirs.
You want deep
faith to lead your life just as it leads theirs.
And, you
want your
family to have close bonds just like you witness in
theirs.
So, what's the difference?
Why do they seem to have it
all when your walls are crumbling down? Do you find yourself
asking, "Why can't I get ahead in these areas of my life?"
Maybe your
marriage is in turmoil.... maybe it's even your third marriage that is falling
apart.
Maybe your bank account is overdrawn.
Maybe your family doesn't
find the time to be a
family.
Maybe your business is filing
bankruptcy.
Maybe you just don't have the faith.
For these areas of
your life to grow, it takes
sweat. It also takes
consistency.
And that means it's not going to be easy.
Let's just focus on marriage,
and then you can apply this metaphor to the rest of your life.
The
blocks on the
left represent a man who is devoted to his wife.
He is there for her and wants to see their relationship grow. The blocks on the
right also represent a man who is devoted to his wife. He is
there for her and wants to see their relationship grow.
A year
passes. The man on the left continues to be devoted to his wife. He starts to
put sweat equity into the marriage. He asks her how she is doing on a daily
basis. He pours her coffee. He asks her out for date nights. He prays for her
and their marriage. The man on the right
expects that his marriage
will work, but there is no consistency in his actions and he is not willing to
sweat. He is sometimes late for dinner and doesn't call. He sometimes forgets
to greet his wife when he comes home from work. He doesn't ask her directly how
her day went but does talk about how hard his was. His wall are destined to
start to crumble.
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| 2 years
later |
The man on left, his marriage is growing.
He has something to show for his sweat. The man on the right, his marriage is
falling apart. He will have to work hard, put things in overdrive, to build his
walls back up if he wants his relationship to work.
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| 3 years
later |
The man on
the left now has a firm foundation for his marriage. He will continue to devote
the time, energy, and be consistent in his actions in order to build this
lasting relationship. The man on the right has backtracked. He now has to
recover from all his inconsistencies and try to make things work. He can build
the walls again, but keep in mind, he is still on the first
floor.
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| 4 years
later |
It's a vicious cycle of inconsistencies for the
man on the right.
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| five years
later |
Which set of blocks represents you? Are you
the blocks on the right, and you find yourself having to rebuild everything
from relationships to your bank account to your faith just because you are not
willing to work at it? or maybe you have to work extra hard to make up for the
lost effort. Is it time to break the cycle of inconsistencies in your life?
After 5 years, the man on the left has something to show for his hard work. The
man on the right builds his walls only to have them fall down...
time after
time.
You might have even noticed that the man on the right came
close to building five floors himself. The problem was, his inconsistencies kept
those floors from
growing. You have a choice, you can work hard and
have one floor, or you can work hard and build a high-rise. The high-rise gets
you closer to the sky. The high-rise is what you get after many years of sweat
equity.
So, what is the answer?
prayer, sweat,
consistency
Apply those to your life and you will build your
business, your
finances, your
family, your
marriage, and your
faith.
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