This little Piggy paid more taxes and now he's mad....

foun·da·tion

 

[foun-dey-shuhn] noun

1.

the basis or groundwork of anything

Provided you haven't been living under a rock all your life, you've likely heard the story of the Three Little Pigs. One built their house of straw, one built their house of sticks, and one built their house of bricks. Spoiler Alert for those of you who haven't heard the story.....The big bad wolf blows down the houses made of straw and sticks and everyone runs to the house made of bricks (which incidentally the wolf is unable to blow down).

The moral of the story? Besides the fact that 2 out of 3 pigs cannot built adequate houses.....A house built on a strong foundation - solid, dependable, built to last - cannot be shaken. 

This years election has me thinking about what OUR foundation is, meaning us as individuals. Let me start by saying that I am one of the least political people you will ever meet. I'm not here to argue about who should or shouldn't have won, who had the best stance on what issue, or the state of our economy for the next 4 years. I'm here to ask you where you have put all your faith and trust? I'm here to ask you what drives the foundation for your day to day life, your family, and your thoughts? 

I'm sad to say based on the comments I'm reading on Facebook, Twitter, and the internet,  the foundation seems to be driven on one of two things for a lot of people....It's either hate or money. 

When I read things that include the sentences "I don't think I should have to give MY money to xxxx group of people" or "I'm not working hard so xxxx can take MY money" it makes me sad. Truth is, none of it is OUR money. The bible is clear when it comes to helping others and allowing God to be the one who judges....

• "If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles" - Matthew 5:41

• "Is anyone thirsty? Come and drink - even if you have no money! Come, take your choice of wine or milk - It's all free!" - Isaiah 55:1

• "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink" - Romans 12:20 

• "Freely you have received, freely give" - Matthew  

• "For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil" - Timothy 

• "For God will bring every act to judgement, everything which is hidden whether it is good or evil" - Ecclesiastes 12:14

• "Three things will last forever - faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love" - 1 Corinthians 13:13

• "Whoever wants to be the most important must take the last place and be a servant to everyone else" - Mark 9:35 

• At the gates of heaven God will say "Whatever you did for one of my brothers or sisters (no matter how unimportant they seemed) you did for me" - Matthew 25-40 

So I will ask you again....Where is your foundation? Have you put all your faith in your paycheck? Is money causing you to stir up hate or have hate for others? 

Or are you putting your faith in God and asking him to guard your heart and guide your actions? Are you allowing him to be the one to place judgement when your kindness or generosity is abused or have you taken that role into your own hands? 

I can sum it up with one verse from the bible: 

"Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength. Love your neighbor as you love yourself. There are no other commands greater than these" 


Rich or poor, on welfare or not, from this country or from another country, lower class, middle class, upper class, on disability, working 50 hours a week, etc - It doesn't matter. We are all God's children and we should love one another. Let God handle the rest...