Foundations

"Foundations" CC BY Melissa Galvez. Source: Flickr

            A realtor friend of mine from time to time (as with any industry) has stories that are shocking. In a recent case, this friend was selling a house where an inspection revealed something unexpected: part of the floor was being held up by car jacks.

            Apparently, the house had been built as a cottage where the jacks provided enough support, to a weak part of the floor, and when it became a primary residence that solution was forgotten. However, in modern times, these jacks were deemed to be insufficient and repairs/retrofitting was required. Obviously!

            In so many areas of our life, the foundation we start with is adequate: however, over time deterioration may happen, or our needs may advance beyond what the initial foundation can support.

            We rely on foundations: trusting that a floor has enough joists in a state of repair to hold up the floor... using our basic maths skills when planning a budget... purchasing all ingredients before starting to cook a gourmet meal... etc.

            With that premise, I ponder on our spiritual foundations: namely, our faith. I invite us all to consider our faith foundation. Is it strong? Is it strong enough? Do we even know?

            Our faith supports our souls day to day, and like any foundation deserves to be regularly assessed and embraced. If improvements can be made, why not undertake those in a preventive manner, rather than reactive when under duress?  No one wants the floor to collapse during a dinner party; likewise we would not want our faith to be found weak during a time of spiritual challenge.

            Our faith helps us to weather the storms that come at us; it augments our delight in moments of joy. It sustains us in this life, as we declare in our creeds. Our faith is our foundation; may we keep our foundation as strong as possible!