1 Corinthians 3:11  For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

Water leaks that go unnoticed, monster tree roots that crowd the foundation, scorching heat that the soil and makes it settle. These problems and others can lead to shifting foundations, and shifting foundations lead to cracks, and the cracks will only get worse if you do not find the right fix. Can you relate?

Shifts happen. Medical diagnosis, a lost job, a failing relationship, fear for the future. This season of the year seems to magnify shifts that already exist. Tensions heighten, schedules overwhelm, expectations are replaced with disappointments, spending goes into overdrive, and soon the cracks begin to show. The Currier and Ives Christmas is simply not going to happen.

In Matthew 7:24-27, Jesus tells the parable of two builders: one who builds his house upon the rock; the other who builds his house on the sand. Which one remained intact when the rain fell, and the floods came, and the wind blew? Take a deep breath, and shift your focus back to Jesus, your refuge, your rock, your foundation.

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