Foundation. . . What You Build On

Foundation . . . What You Build On

As I write this blog I’m in Memphis, TN visiting with my Mom and family.  Downtown there is the huge Pyramid.  I was thinking about it and the original pyramids of Egypt.

The pyramids in Egypt and other places around the world are massive structures.  Huge rocks were apparently quarried, moved and set in place to build these wonderful buildings.

Pyramids have a large base and each topping layer is a bit smaller.  It continues skyward until there is a peak.

Every large skyscraper has one thing in common.  They all are built on solid foundations.

And they say that the taller the building the deeper the base needs to be.

It’s really important to build our lives on a good, strong foundation.

Today our pastor shared on The Journey to Wholeness.  He talked about the 5 areas of health we all need.

1.     Spiritual Health

2.     Physical Health

3.     Emotional Health

4.     Mental Health

5.     Relational Health

Think of these 5 areas of Health layers of a pyramid, but each layer is just as important as the other.

This pyramid of our life has to have strong foundations.

Spiritually we need to bring ourselves in complete honesty to God. As the song by Scott Underwood says,

Take my heart and form it; Take my mind, transform it; Take my will, conform it; To yours, to yours, O Lord. Take My Life (Holiness) by Scott Underwood. All rights reserved.

Physically we need to learn moderation and balance. Richard Simmons, the exercise guru and celebrity, was asked how much should we exercise?  He said, “If you eat everyday, you should exercise everyday.”

Emotionally, mentally, and relationally we all have things in our past that may haunt us.  These may be things that happened to us that weren’t our fault at all.  But somehow through time we may blame ourselves.

For deep-seated problems we need to seek professional counseling.  There is no shame in asking for help.

There is a wonderful Christian 12 Step program that helps individuals with hurts, habits and hangups.  It is called Celebrate Recovery.  You can find CR meetings almost everyday of the week.

For more information please visit http://www.celebraterecovery.com

Foundation building.  It doesn’t happen overnite. It may take time.

Please be willing to invest time and effort in order to build a foundation that can stand the test of time.

Jesus talked about the wise man.  He said that he built his house on the rock. He also talked about the foolish person who built his house on the sand.

A structure on loose sand will give way under the forces of the elements such as rain, wind, and floods.

But a building based on the foundation of stability, like a rock, can withstand the forces of nature.

And so it is with our very lives.  We are complex beings made up of body, soul and spirit.

If we “build” foolishly then we may find ourselves in the storms of life unable to stand against the pressures that life itself can bring.

If we “build” wisely on the principles of good, clean living, we have a better chance of weathering whatever life brings to us.

And so it is very important that we consider our Foundation– what you build on!

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