Solid as a foundation may seem when it is poured, any foundation is still built on the ground. The Bible gives us the advice to check out the ground before we build anything on it. It was one of Jesus' parables - the one about the man who built his house on sand, the other on rock. The weather factor was then brought into the story as to who survived the storm. Have you ever noticed that when life is generally good to all, it apparently makes little difference what kind of ground you build your life on; not until the storms of life come battering against you? Suddenly it makes all the difference in the world.
The advice we have from scripture to build our life on faith in God is what has helped numerous people weather the storms of life. So what is it that gives people of faith such confidence? Here it is: It is the belief that God can make the difference in our life when we allow Him to. Such confidence built on faith leads many to do great things; actions that serve and bless our wider community. As an example here at Living Word, our support for others in need, like the orphans in India or the displaced people in Pakistan, becomes our way of extending God's rescus when life's storms quite litetally destoys everything we have and hold on to. So, what is left when disaster strikes? Again, here it is: faith the God will use people like you and me to extend a helping hand - to lead people back to solid ground on which they can build their future.
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