--HOLDING TIGHT TO JESUS, MY FOUNDATION ~~

--"Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who build his house on the rock.
The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it
had its foundation on the rock." --[Matthew 7:24-25 / NIV] --

--HIKING THROUGH A GROVE of "old-growth" trees, the forest loomed, a cool haven. I heard the brook before I saw it, the soft murmur drawing me closer as it cascaded downhill. The water's course must have shifted during the previous winter's storms, for in the middle of the stream stood two tall trees. The constant flow had eroded away the sand and pebbles, leaving the roots exposed, like giant hands digging into the ground. I glanced to the treetops and back to their base, curious who would win in this war of trees versus water, but then I noticed massive rocks weighting the trees' roots to the mountain Those evergreens would be fine.

This season has been difficult for me. I've struggled with the loss of loved ones and battled health issues. It's as if I'm being flooded with troubles. But like those trees, I plan to keep hanging on. I'm digging deep into my faith and holding tight to Jesus, my Rock. "Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken." (Psalm 62:2 / NIV).

I know I won't fall and I won't fail. Like the trees flourishing midstream in the forest, this deluge of challenges won't shake me. Because the whole time I'm clinging to the Rock, and He's holding me even more tightly. And He'll never let go.
~~ Jesus is the Rock of my salvation and the anchor of my soul. ~~

---Guideposts/HG~--