Rock Rooted
“Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like: He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was founded on the rock.” Luke 6:47-48 NKJV https://bible.com/114/luk.6.47-48.nkjv Anyone who is on dietary plan understands the struggle in relinquishing the lordship of the tastebud to someone who care little about the feeling of the body. For example, the tastebud feels satisfied with its power to attract the consumption of raisin-based cereal compared to all-bran cereal, even when the body is collapsing under the threat of diabetes. Likewise, the fashion, custom, entertainment, and social attractions of this world have strong hold on the sense of freshness and fulfillment in this life, even when the soul of man is conscious about the danger of losing its eternal security. Before rounding up the i...