“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you? Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like: he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when a flood arose, the stream broke against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built. But the one who hears and does not do them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the stream broke against it, immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.” Luke 6:46-49 (ESV)
Thoughts and words are easy to come by, yet it is our actions that define our beliefs. Throughout my sports days, our coaches continually reminded us that tough circumstances demonstrated our character. When the rains of life produced floods, if we believed right, if we acted on what we believed, we would be able to ride out the storm.
If we neglected the truth, the storm would wipe us out. The storms of life are most revealing, can be our best teachers, and they can force us to honestly evaluate what we believe.
What has the storms in life revealed you believe? How does that line up with God’s truth?
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