One of the authors of a health and fitness newsletter cited studies that revealed the most important ingredient for fitness training is consistency. He often says to strive for no zero-percent weeks.
Spiritual disciplines advocates from Dallas Willard and Richard J. Foster to Ignatius and Benedict to Paul the Apostle and Jesus himself show as much as tell the values of consistent practices. Paul often uses athletic metaphors to explain spiritual growth. Athletes have focus and consistent practice in order to succeed. That is true whether 2,000 years ago or tomorrow.
Discipline is the building of a lifestyle of consistency of practice. We read, meditate, exercise, eat well (and not too much) with no zero-percent weeks.
Faith Venture 
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