Victorious Mindset - I Have Grace to Make Rock
From the book VICTORIOUS MINDSETS
(Overcoming doing things my way instead of God’s way)
“Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and . . . it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: and the rain descended . . . and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall” (Matthew 7:24-27).
God has given us the freedom to build our lives (our house) on rock or on sand. We can choose to do things our way (sand) or God’s way (rock). If we are born again, we already have an inner desire to follow Christ in every area of life and to do things God’s way (and not the world’s way). “For whatever is born of God overcomes the world . . .” (1 John 5:4).
We can and must do things God’s way concerning the key areas of life. We will build on the rock when we purpose to live in honesty, maintain sexual purity, walk in generosity, serve others and put God first in our lives. This “rock living” will protect us from much heartache and will leave an inheritance of blessing for our descendents.
The focus of this teaching, however, is not about specific rock or sand choices we can make; but it is to emphasize that there is grace (power) available to make the right choices that will lead to protection and blessing. Once we determine to live God’s way, we will find a means to do what we thought we could not do. Doors of wisdom and strength will appear as we set our face to do God’s will.
If you are building your house on the sand, it is not too late to change your thinking. Cry out to God and watch Him make a way where there seems to be no way (and provide a strength where there seems to be no strength). His grace is sufficient.
