The Foundation

I have often caught myself wondering why I am not a puddle on the floor. I mean I lost the love of my life and best friend 7 weeks ago. Sure I have hard times and times that bring me to my knees, but I am trudging forward one day at a time. I am surviving to the best of my ability. I wonder sometimes if I am grieving correctly because it not only affects my life but my children's life. I truly feel like I am under a microscope with everyone watching me.

It wasn't until today in church that it all became pretty clear to me. The sermon was wonderful, but truly after Jim read the scripture, I had a hard time focusing on what else he said...it was truly an "AHH HAAA" moment for me. Here is the scripture he read: Matthew 7:24-27

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."

Jim simply said just because you have your faith does not mean that horrible things won't happen to you. We all will have bad things happen to us, but what gets you through is your faith. It hit me hard...I had a HUGE storm in my life and my "house" could have fallen with a great crash, but because Steve helped lay a foundation of faith for our family we are making it...to the best of our abilities.

Please understand I have not always had a relationship with Christ. I attended youth group growing up, but that was more or less for the fun activities they had planned. I didn't go to church regularly in high school and when I was in college sleeping in was a better choice. When Steve and I first met he was a man of faith. I started attending the church he grew up in, but as time passed God led us to find a church that was fitting for the two of us....and He led us to the Lee's Summit United Methodist Church. Steve helped me to become involved and encouraged me to get out of my comfort zone and to attend meetings and volunteer my time. What a blessing. Had he not helped me build my "home" on a rock I truly do not know where I would be today.

If you live in the area, I would love for you to visit our church, but truly this isn't about you coming to my church, it's about you finding a place that you feel God's spirit so you can begin to build your "house" on a rock. There will be storms in all of our lives and we must remain strong in our faith to endure those storms.