Building a Strong Foundation

When building anything, you need to start with the foundation. A foundation is picked before any work is done. There’s a reason they don’t build million dollar sky scrapers on sand. It would claps before they finished building it. So they pick rock because rock stands tall no matter how fierce the weather is.
Although we are not buildings, we require similar planning. But when the storms come, what can we cling to? Psalm 62:3 reads “God alone is my rock and salvation, my fortress; I shall never fall.” Storms are going to come our way. It could be a breakup, illness, depression, losing a job, result of bullying, a classmate or loved one who died, etc. But if you build your foundation on God, you’ll make it through.
So how do you build on this foundation? It’s simple, more God in the foundation. A foundation is our most essential things. The things we fall back on when all else fails. It could be the Bible, family, friends, sports, sleep, Xbox, Instagram, alcohol, sex, pornography, drugs, or anything else. Our foundation needs to be strong. When you fail a test, what do you turn to? Why do you turn to it? Do you see God in it? If not, what are you going to do about it? This isn’t a guilt trip, but it is a wakeup call. If you turn to drugs, you get that escape for only a short period of time. And when you come back, it’s harder than when you left.
If you build your foundation with God through your family, friends, and scripture, when the storm comes, you can look out your window with a smile and thank God for the water that keeps your lawn green.