Happy New Year! As we begin this new year, let’s take a few minutes to take stock of our lives and the job we’re doing at building them. Are we building on the kind of foundation that will last and carry us into the future, or are we building on something that’s going to give us trouble down the road? In this message we glean some of the wisdom of Jesus and His brother, James, to give us some guidance on getting this right.
Building on the Right Foundation
When Noah was a baby, he liked to shove balls around the house like any little boy does. Well, the house we happened to be living in at the time was actually really good for this. If you went to the little hallway right in the middle of the house and rolled a ball toward the bathroom door, just as it got to the door it would slow down…and start rolling back toward you. The house came equipped with its own automatic ball return. It was like living in a bowling alley! We just had to set him in the floor there with a ball and he could entertain himself. It was great! Well…sort of.
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