Life Built on God's Foundation of Strength - His Word

Lord, Build My Life on God's Foundation of Strength - His Word!

Life Built on God's Foundation of Strength - His Word 

Today, the majority of workers dislike their jobs. 

Only 20% daily enjoy and find fulfillment in working. 

The problem is not with the jobs the 80% dislike. 

We all have worked for a boss, who has made our life hell on earth, 

Worked around people who find fault, 

And tear at and distort the foundation of integrity others have built, 

For companies who have paid less than life sustaining wages, 

But they are not really the root and fault for the problem of job dislike. 

The problem is how one views and builds that life from within,

The foundation that life is built upon, 

And how we balance our life, 

What we seek, share, and worship, 

Allow to guide or enter within. 

Not what has been removed and taken from, my friend. 

But what is shown, given, and returned to others, we befriend. 

A life centered completely on work, takes the real joy and purpose out, 

And makes a Life built without real meaning. 

That of serving our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, 

He should be the foundation and center of all. 

From birth to school age,

We spend everyday in complete contact with family and friends, 

At home, and within the community,

And most if they are raised in a Christian Home, 

Through church attendance and activities,

They guiding, reinsuring, and giving encouragement daily. 

Building and structuring our character with integrity, 

Implanting a basic knowledge base within to build a future upon, 

Daily spending time balanced, with learning, special activities, and rest. 

During the learning years, the school years, 

We continue to build and structure our character. 

Building that knowledge base and shaping our future, 

Receiving guidance and encouragement daily, 

Regularly spending daily time in contact with friends and family,

At school, church, or home in hours of studies and activities. 

After graduating either from High School or College, 

Then that work life starts with that first job and everything changes. 

The focus of life is now placed by most only on that job, 

And being the best we can be in that job. 

The outside guidance, growth, and encouragement gradually stops, 

And self takes over, and affluence becomes our god, 

Replacing all, with hours of time spent in consent work. 

Instead of changing how one looks at or about their job, 

We should examine the hours spent away from that job, 

Balance that job with a balanced home, church, and community life. 

Balance our lives on a daily basis, 

Run the race, do the very best at work, 

Building daily our character with integrity,

Enjoying and spending time with Family and Friends, 

For through their support, they heal and build our spirit daily. 

If we take the time and truly look at life on a regular basis, 

And truly start the week with the Lord in His House, 

Daily read His Word and seek His guidance for our life through prayer, 

Then He will bring back the growing and learning years, 

Allowing His guidance to structure and build our character with Integrity. 

Working to build and help within the church and community, 

And daily giving to others in their time of great need,

Giving and building Life just like God planned to build it, 

At the placement of Foundation of the Universe,

Life built on God's Foundation of Strength - His Word! 

Lord, lead me, 

Martin Lee Vance 

2/11/2005