{"id":297989,"date":"2026-09-17T17:06:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T17:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/17\/choosing-consistency-over-the-feel-good-spark\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T17:06:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T17:06:40","slug":"choosing-consistency-over-the-feel-good-spark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/17\/choosing-consistency-over-the-feel-good-spark\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing Consistency Over the &#8220;Feel-Good&#8221; Spark"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 18px;\">Hi friend, <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">We have been diving deep in our series on life leadership, and today I want to get really honest with you about something we all struggle with: the battle between <\/span><b><span>motivation<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> and <\/span><b><span>discipline<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">We often wait for that &#8220;spark&#8221; to get started, that feeling of being pumped up and ready to take on the world. Let\u2019s be real: motivation is fickle. It\u2019s emotion-based, and it\u2019s temporary. If we only lead or serve when we feel like it, we\u2019ll never reach the goals the Lord has placed in our hearts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Biblical life leadership is about influencing others toward Christ, and that requires a spirit of self-control, or discipline. I like to think of discipline as the fuel that keeps the fire burning long after the initial spark of motivation has faded. It\u2019s like pushing a boulder up a hill. At first, it\u2019s heavy and exhausting. But as you stay consistent, the level of effort eases and it\u2019s no longer an uphill battle. It becomes &#8220;just what you do.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Are you waiting to &#8220;feel&#8221; like studying your Bible, or &#8220;feel&#8221; like starting that project the Lord laid on your heart? My encouragement to you today is to stop listening to your ever changing feelings and start leaning into the strength of the Holy Spirit. Discipline also comes with a measure of grace, because being disciplined does not mean being perfect. It just means that you are persistent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">I share so much more on how to break through and move into a life of purpose in this most recent episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenoffaith.com\/how-to-stay-disciplined-when-you-do-not-feel-like-it-life-leadership-part-2\">The Alita Reynolds Show, <\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenoffaith.com\/how-to-stay-disciplined-when-you-do-not-feel-like-it-life-leadership-part-2\"><i><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">How to Stay Disciplined When You Don\u2019t Feel Like It | Life Leadership Part 2.<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> I would love for you to join me for the rest of this conversation, and discover how to develop your self-discipline muscles today!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000; font-size: 18px;\">I\u2019m wildly cheering you!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000; font-size: 18px;\">Alita<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">\ud83d\udc8e\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenoffaith.com\/alita-mentoring\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Mentoring with Alita<\/strong> is now available! 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