The process of trust in God is like building a sandcastle, It involves a lot of consideration:
First, you need to have a good foundation so that we can build a stable sandcastle.
As it is made of sand, it is unstable and will easily crumble. And sometimes the surfaces of the sandcastle will slowly being chipped by winds.
These winds are like doubts that we have in heart when we first trust in God. Just like the sandcastle, our trust may crumble bit by bit. When we face challenges, our trust may easily been blown away, and cracks will show up on the surface.
Sometimes our sandcastle’s surface will be wash away by the sea water, or being kicked or throw stone at by naughty kids. These best describe as the bigger obstacles that we face in life. Maybe our trust in God we’ll be washed away. We might be lost of ways and is tempted to turn away from God. Or maybe our faith will be challenged at tested by peoples. Just like the naughty kids, it will always be bombarded with many different ways, some small, some big, some are controversial, some are just downright creative.
But if we manage to stay true to God, to reach for God in the “nothingness”, to learn and be grateful for all the trials, just like when we take in the water and collect the stone. If we are able to mix it all with cements, we will be able to make our sandcastle as hard as concrete. By that time, we can withstand the winds, the waters and all the bombardments.
When we are confidence enough with our “sandcastle”, we can try to explore and expand our territory. Share our knowledge on how to build a strong sandcastle. And if you're humble enough, start to expand your castle from scratch. Built it using sand as your basic material, and accept all the beatings form outside, without shaking or damaging your core.
And believe me, soon you’ll make a fortress out of it. Complete with beautiful interiors and a grand exterior that will you can show to the world!
May God Bless you all
Love,
Lionel
First, you need to have a good foundation so that we can build a stable sandcastle.
As it is made of sand, it is unstable and will easily crumble. And sometimes the surfaces of the sandcastle will slowly being chipped by winds.
These winds are like doubts that we have in heart when we first trust in God. Just like the sandcastle, our trust may crumble bit by bit. When we face challenges, our trust may easily been blown away, and cracks will show up on the surface.
Sometimes our sandcastle’s surface will be wash away by the sea water, or being kicked or throw stone at by naughty kids. These best describe as the bigger obstacles that we face in life. Maybe our trust in God we’ll be washed away. We might be lost of ways and is tempted to turn away from God. Or maybe our faith will be challenged at tested by peoples. Just like the naughty kids, it will always be bombarded with many different ways, some small, some big, some are controversial, some are just downright creative.
But if we manage to stay true to God, to reach for God in the “nothingness”, to learn and be grateful for all the trials, just like when we take in the water and collect the stone. If we are able to mix it all with cements, we will be able to make our sandcastle as hard as concrete. By that time, we can withstand the winds, the waters and all the bombardments.
When we are confidence enough with our “sandcastle”, we can try to explore and expand our territory. Share our knowledge on how to build a strong sandcastle. And if you're humble enough, start to expand your castle from scratch. Built it using sand as your basic material, and accept all the beatings form outside, without shaking or damaging your core.
And believe me, soon you’ll make a fortress out of it. Complete with beautiful interiors and a grand exterior that will you can show to the world!
May God Bless you all
Love,
Lionel
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