"Therefore, encourage one another and build each other up..." 1 Thessalonians 5:11
"Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock." Matthew 7:24
The weather has taken a turn for the better, which means I've been able to take up outdoor walking again. I strapped Z in the stroller and took off without my iPod for once. I decided to instead take in the world around me and use that time as a time to commune with God. Not only did it make time actually go faster (do you ever notice how when you have good conversations with friends it seems to make time fly), but I also learned a valuable lesson.
My walking route is in my neighborhood and goes by the Joplin High School construction site. The day of my walk was like any other busy day in the construction zone. Something that struck me as odd was the fact that they were both drilling deep holes and also erecting large columns at the same time. I thought to myself "shouldn't everyone just focus on the drilling or the columns so it gets done?". Then I realized that the workers were drilling down to make a firm foundation for the columns to be set in so that they could be raised higher.
This reflects what God wants us to do in our lives. We need to dig down deep in our hearts and work there, building upon solid Biblical truths, in order for us to outreach and spread love and strength through Him as far as we can. We are called to build each other up, but at the same time must have a firm foundation.
