Chaplain's Message

The Wise and Foolish Builders

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. 25 The 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.

Lately, I have been thinking a lot about foundations. I live in a little cottage that is about 100 years old. It has stood the test of time. Recently, it faced a new test - heavy construction just a block away. 

The whole little house vibrated for months as heavy machinery prepared the land for new development. And now, cracks are forming in the walls. This little house had a strong foundation that faced many storms. But after all this time, its foundation has literally been shaken.

I feel like this little house. I had a strong foundation. I have been walking in God’s ways for many years. But the last few years have shaken my foundation to the core. As I began to let the ways of the world slip in and as my faith in God’s goodness and care for me began to erode, cracks in my life began to show up.

I am coming to realize how much of an ONGOING journey it is to keep a strong foundation of following God’s ways. It is easy to think of a strong foundation as something that is laid once in the early years of our faith. But living in God’s ways is a continuous effort. We must shore up and pay attention to that foundation to stand the test of time. 

 – submitted by Stacie F.

~Sarah Pollitt

   College Chaplain