Years ago I used to play golf. Lots of golf. I never was very good but seemed to always get that “I’m-coming-back!” shot to ensure my clubs would stay active.

Recently, my daughter and her husband gave me a birthday present that included a nine hole round of golf at our local links. So…after twenty-five years of my golf game laying dormant, Chris and I manged to make it around nine holes.

As you would expect, my game was a bit off. OK – a lot off. My biggest challenge was to be consistently accurate.. Some swings hit an “air ball” or into the dirt and some hit only the tee. But occasionally I would actually hit the ball down the fairway. Once I even put the ball on the green with a chance at par! (Miracle of miracles) But there was nothing consistent about my game.

To get good at something takes consistent practice.

My spiritual walk is no different. If I want to grow in my Christian life I must practice certain disciplines. Read the Bible . Talk with God (prayer). Share my faith with others. Show kindness, fairness and humility. If I want to grow spiritually, all this takes consistency. Of course, the key to all this is yielding to the Holy Spirit in my life.

So the next time I am on the golf course, I will shoot for consistency along with par.

“Fore!”