25/04/2026
Big Storm
When we build a house, we take so much care to have a strong foundation so that it can stand the test of weather and time or that we could build more above it in the course of time.
Do we take care to build our lives too on a strong faith foundation to courageously face the storms and challenges in life?
To stress the need to have strong faith, God told a parable of a wise man and a foolish man who ventured to build a house. The wise man built his house on the rock. The foolish man built his house on the sand. The rains came down, the floods rose and gales and storms beat against the houses. The foolish man's house crashed to the ground while the wise man's house stood firm.
Most of us have experienced facing storms. There could be financial storms, relationship storms, emotional storms, or physical storms (health problems). People who build their lives on a strong faith foundation are those who will look at the storm calmly and courageously and say "Oh Storm, God is great." But people who do not have a strong faith foundation will look at the storm and cry out "Oh God! I have a big storm."
We love our children so much that we give them the best of education, food, clothing, and entertainment. But the most beautiful love gift we can give our children is the gift of a strong faith foundation in God. When we can give them this, they will be able to stand the challenges and storms of life courageously even when we are not around anymore.
In times of shipwreck, a sailor clung to a small rock amidst the storm, finding safety. Reflecting on this, let us provide ourselves and our children with that rock: a strong faith in God. A pious man, on his deathbed, emphasized that wealth without faith leads to poverty, while faith without wealth brings great riches.
Name: Kunal Dilipbhai Mehta
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