The Foundation



 

So, what does "The Foundation" mean?  It means we are going to begin from the beginning...  What does it take to build up a strong foundation at church?  Strong Families.  

Here is a link to a current story about Georgia Head Football Coach, Mark Richt. Click Here  Coach Richt has built his career on his faith and how it intertwines with being a head coach. He is not afraid to live it out in a place where SEC Football is a religion. He is very open about his faith and how using it has helped him build a successful team over the last 12 years.

There is a lot that goes into the foundation of building a strong house.  As the picture shows above, there are many materials and steps to go through to get a strong, sturdy, lasting foundation.  If any of the materials or steps are overlooked in the laying of the foundation, you can expect weakness to show up.  It may not happen for years, but when it does, it can topple the whole house at a moments notice.

 

Sounds a lot like the kids song, "The wise man built his house upon the rock..."  If it's not built right, it isn't going to stand up to whatever blows against it.  By strengthening our families, we strengthen our foundation.

The main foundation, in a family, starts with the parents.  Dad and Mom are the two most important beings in a kid's life.  They have the most influence for good or bad on their children.  It is not their surroundings that always makes the difference, it is what they experience at home.  Kids have a strange 6th sense when it comes to issues and problems in a family. They are like a serious OCD home inspector who looks in every nook and cranny for flaws or weakness in their family. If there is one, you can bet your kiddo is going to expose it. Kids are very honest like that at times.  If there is a flaw in our Rachel and my marriage, you can bet the kids are going to know.  Not that we don't discuss things in front of them, but they sense what is going on and if there is frustration between us.  Sometimes they will act out (in their own loving way) to see if their going off their nut will help bring us together.  If you have been at odds with your spouse lately, check and see if the kids are acting up.  Sometimes, kids just have to test the boundries and make sure they are still there, that's natural.  Once the boundry has been tested as secure, they more than likely settle down unless their is another boundry they need to check.  Rachel and I (here comes my really sarcastic saying for this post) love this time of testing.  Keeps us on our toes and heightens our nerves and senses to razor sharp keeness......  Yes, we hate it too...  But, we do need to check our marriage and see how we are doing to make sure that is not what is going on with our doodlebritches kid, because it may be us.  

More on this subject later and next week on Wednesday night, we will be beginning a video and discussion series on marriage.  Thanks for your time on this post and may God bless your week!