God's been really pressing this on me and giving me a serious revelation, and I can't get it out of my head. So, I'm going to share it hope in that some way it blesses you wherever you may be.
"Build the foundations of your life on rock and not on sand."
It's biblical that the wise man builds his house upon the rock and the foolish man builds his house upon the sand. I'm not just talking about your house you live in either. I'm talking about your philosophies, your relationships, your lifestyle choices.. etc.
Over the past year or so I've been really soaking that phrase in. I believe it is that quote that can make or break our life's.
Obviously we are all going to be met with life's unexpected storms, but the one question we must constantly ask ourselves is how strong is our foundation?
Laying a solid foundation is the key to building anything long-term. People often wonder why things fall apart so easy.
In my opinion, You have to ask yourself when your life feels like it's falling apart:
Did you build that (business, relationship, family, lifestyle... etc) on a weak foundation?
Was it a rush to show you matter?
Was it pride/ego?
Was it to prove something to someone?
Was it to keep up with the neighbors or the Jones's?
Did you rush something so much that you completely skipped the foundation?
Was it to prove something to someone?
Was it to keep up with the neighbors or the Jones's?
Did you rush something so much that you completely skipped the foundation?
A weak foundation will almost always never withstand the first few storms.
However, a solid foundation will always withstand the storms of life. Strong foundations take much longer. They are carefully crafted. A brick may come loose, but you don't move forward until it is laid properly.
Regardless of your current political affiliations here's a great example.
Think about this: The foundation of America has withstood how many storms? And we are still here today. The foundation was tested many times, wars, the economy, scandals... Yet the flag still stands because of what our forefathers laid down a few hundred years ago.
The forefathers built our country to last.
If you want to build something long-term you have to build it brick by brick with patience. By slowly laying one brick at a time the foundation of that (business, marriage, family.. Etc) will become more and more solid to the point the storms will have a tough time destroying anything that comes it's way.
Regardless of your current political affiliations here's a great example.
Think about this: The foundation of America has withstood how many storms? And we are still here today. The foundation was tested many times, wars, the economy, scandals... Yet the flag still stands because of what our forefathers laid down a few hundred years ago.
The forefathers built our country to last.
If you want to build something long-term you have to build it brick by brick with patience. By slowly laying one brick at a time the foundation of that (business, marriage, family.. Etc) will become more and more solid to the point the storms will have a tough time destroying anything that comes it's way.
Where do you find yourself today?
The harsh reality we all face is we are the sum total of all of our past choices and actions. Yes! Where we are today is our fault. Instead of pointing the blame externally which we quite often tend to do, it takes courage to look at the person in the mirror and own up.
I hope your present circumstances find you well. I hope your winning in this life and enjoying every single day! However, if your present circumstances don't look good. Don't worry your life's not over. You're still breathing. It's your chance to start over, renewed and refreshed!
The one question I've asked myself plenty of times this year, I'm going pose to you.
Is your current foundation built upon rock or on sand?
God Bless :)
