This episode is more of a kick in the butt. Everyone has one goal or another, most of the time many, yet it's few that achieve them. This episode gets into God's perspective of what to do when sh** hits the fan or we have discouragement or disappointment.
How important it is to stay the course and how normal it is for things to fall off track. We often look at those things as barometers to quit, when in reality it's just life. It is the path all take to achieving.
Consistency is the key to achieving everything. We often think we need to WANT to do something but even if you don't want to do something, but do it, you will get the result you are after. It's pushing past those moments of despair where all the fruit lies. Have you ever heard, sure I'm going out on a limb, that is where all the fruit is! It's not comfortable. But so what :) It gets comfortable with time.
I go into The first chapter of James to explain how this works in God's world. Did you know that God says to count it all joy when we find ourselves in many difficult situations? Why is that? Because it gives us practice. Not practice in being a martyr but practice in living by faith. With each challenge comes the choice to complain and get frustrated or give thanks and have patience. God says that standing in faith with patience knowing that all will be well comes with a promise, we will be complete, and entire and we will not want for anything. This is a very revealing and very misunderstood chapter of The Bible.