Jeremiah TiptonFounder in president of David Hernandez ministries

Obsession Beats Discipline

20 Oct 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief teaching, the speaker argues that discipline alone cannot make prayer consistent; instead, a deep, passionate love for God is the key. Citing the Psalmist’s metaphor of a deer longing for water, he emphasizes that desire, not duty, fuels spiritual practice. He urges listeners to rekindle their love for God, suggesting that when the heart burns with longing, reminders, forced scripture, and religious obligations become unnecessary, and consistent prayer naturally follows.

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If discipline alone could make you more consistent in prayer, you'd already be consistent. What you need isn't another system, it's deeper love. The psalmist wrote, as the deer longs for the streams of water, so I long for you, O God. That's not duty, that's desire. Love will take you where routine never could. You won't need reminders to pray when your heart burns to be with him. You won't have to force scripture when you desire his voice. Fall in love again. That's the real secret to consistency, because obsession beats discipline every time, and love will always accomplish what obligation and religion can't.