" ... we are built on a foundation not our own" (p 51).
Do you ever stop to think about all of the people who contributed to making you you? From your parents to your teachers to your coaches to the authors of the books that have shaped you and the writers of the music that soothes you?
We are built on a foundation not our own: "With a divine mud pie, God shapes and molds us in God's likeness .... The Master Builder whose carefully poured foundation is what we build on top of now. It certainly feels like a template for the rest of our experience" (p 52).
Instead of needing to claim our right (as Western American Christians) to be the architect of our own destiny, we can instead rest in the incredible relief and assurance that "Our only job is to build on what we've been given, and, even then, even our gifts we can trace back to the creativity, generosity, and foresight of others" (p 53).
"If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." - Sir Isaac Newton, letter to Robert Hooke (p 55)
Pastor Allison
I'm curious:
From "A Good Enough Step" on p 55 ...
Whose foundation are you standing on? (They include a list to get you thinking.)
Take a minute to whisper a prayer of thanks for your foundation. Or, if you are able, send them a note of gratitude.
