One key difference between discipline and consistency is our will/desire. It is easy to be consistent with something you have a great desire for. If you love ice cream it takes little effort to eat it every night. Discipline requires consistency but discipline is more than being consistent. Discipline is a bending and training of our wills and desires through doing things that aren’t already second nature. This is why eating ice cream has yet to make it on a list of spiritual disciplines.
Bible
Does the Bible Authorize That? (Part 2)
If you haven’t read Part 1, please read that first. These posts build on each other. “Speaking to one another
Matt Dabbs
October 9, 2026
