Have you ever bought something based on price?  Have you noticed that the things that are usually cheaper in price are cheaper all around?  Things that are made with quality, albeit cost more, usually last longer.  The same goes with houses: houses that are built on solid foundations with quality materials last decades.  The foundation of something often dictates its quality and longevity.

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In the book of Matthew, chapter 7, we see a story of two houses being built. One is built on a sandy, fragile foundation, and the other on a solid rock and sure foundation.  The story goes on to tell us that when storms came, the one built on the solid foundation withstood the storm, while the house on the shifting foundation of sand was ruined.

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Our lives will most certainly face storms, setbacks, and heartaches.  If we build our lives on the shifting sands of culture trends and our own strength, we too will fail like that house. But, if our lives are built on God's Son,  Jesus, no storm of life can ruin us. He alone must be our foundation on which our lives, our decisions, and our future are built.