Desire

 Ordinary desires have a momentum of their own.  We don't sit around weighing the pros and cons so much, as spend energy figuring out how to satisfy this desire.  Spiritual desires tend to have their own inertia.  It can paralyze us.  We weigh our options.  Maybe this or maybe that.  And simply go off the path, change direction, or just say, it isn't for me.  That is why stability is important.  Too much change in our life sucks the energy from a spiritual desire.  Spiritual desires make commitments that go beyond the present moment.  That can be scary.  It is not like wanting a piece of candy, getting and eating it.  Done.  On to the next thing.  With stability we slow down and get into a rhythm of daily commitments where we become more likely to focus on what we are doing rather than doing one thing to get it done so we can get onto the next thing.  This is why home groups and daily prayer practice work so well.