Consistently and Conveniently Covenanting

Consistent;
1. Fixed; firm; not fluid; as the consistent parts of a body,
2. Standing together or in agreement; compatible; congruous; uniform; not contradictory or opposed; as, two opinions or schemes are consistent; let a man be consistent with himself;

Convenient;
1.  Fit; suitable; proper; adapted to use or to wants;

Covenant; Literally, a coming together; a meeting or agreement of minds.
1. A mutual consent or agreement of two or more persons, to do or to forbear some act or thing; a contract; stipulation. A covenant is created by deed in writing, sealed and executed; or it may be implied in the contract.
2. A writing containing the terms of agreement or contract between parties; or the clause of agreement in a deed containing the covenant.
3. In theology, the covenant of works, is that implied in the commands, prohibitions, and promises of God, the promise of God to man, that mans's perfect obedience should entitle him to happiness. This do, and live; that do, and die.
  The covenant of redemption, is the mutual agreement between the Father and Son, respecting the redemption of sinners by Christ.
 The covenant of grace, is that by which God engages to bestow salvation on man, upon the condition that man shall believe in Christ and yield obedience to the terms of the gospel.
4. In church affairs, a solemn agreement between the memebers of a church, that they will walk together according to the precepts of the gospel, in brotherly affection.

I will follow these definitions with some explanations in my next post, in the meantime perhaps you can come up with some creative applications for living, using them, sort of a thinking mans "purposely living life" the title of my upcoming book.

God Bless, Brett