What Foundation is Sustaining Your Life?

Matthew 7:24-27 (New International Version)
The Wise and Foolish Builders 24"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."

So often life brings thunder storms and showers in our lives. Many times we can see the skies in our lives darkening, while the storm clouds briskly race through our lives. Our storms may be the daughter who insists on making making bad relationship decisions that constantly affect her ability to focus on school. The storms may bring a deep cloud when it seems we are attending more and more Homegoing services for our loved ones. So, often many of us awaken to sunshine trying to peek through the clouds, but we become affixed still on the cloud, not on the sunshine. The clouds of anxiety, depression , separation, alcoholism, sexism, control. This list can be massive.

But God is greater than all of this!!!! I wrote those words on sticky notes 15 years ago. I placed the notes on my dresser mirror, in the bathroom, behind the door..(get the picture ). I had to remind myself of this when life's winds became unbearable. Now, those words are stitched to my heart. And I encourage people with those simple yet powerful words.

When our foundations of Faith, Hope, Love is built on Jesus Christ, we allow Him to be greater than live's storms. He will provide us with shelter and protection, if we allow Him.