The kind of foundation we build our lives upon will determine whether we can survive the storms that are sure to come. Builders usually lay their foundations when the weather and soil conditions are at their best. It takes foresight to know how a foundation will stand up against adverse conditions. There is only one way in which a person s sincerity can be proved, and that is by one s practice.
Fine words can never replace good deeds.
Our character is revealed in the choices we make, especially when we must choose between what is true or false, and good or evil. A true person is honest and reliable before God, neighbor, and oneself. Such a person's word can be taken as trustworthy. If we make the Lord and his word the rock and foundation of our lives, then nothing can shake us or keep us from God's presence and help. Lord, you are the only foundation that can hold us up when trials and disaster threaten us.