I recently read something
interesting about the Golden Gate Bridge.
It is built in such a way that it can sway some twenty feet at the
center of its one-mile span. The secret
to its survival is its flexibility that enables this sway, but that isn’t the only
factor. It is designed so that every
part of the bridge -- the concrete roadway, the steel railings, and cross beams
are all secured in a vast cable system to two great towers and two great land
anchor piers. Most of the weight of the
bridge is supported by the towers, which are deeply imbedded into the bedrock
foundation beneath the sea. This is the
secret to its durability-- flexibility and foundation.
Those same two qualities
are just as important for people as they are for bridges. Your ability to deal with the winds of
change in today’s world will depend on your flexibility and your foundation.
Never before has a
generation had to deal with sweeping change to the degree that we must. Job security is a thing of the past. Today’s cutting edge technology is
tomorrow’s obsolesce. What was relevant
yesterday is outdated today. Survival
in this fast-paced world requires flexibility.
It is just as important,
however, that your life be anchored to the firm, unchanging foundation of God’s
Word. A life that is not supported by
the foundation of God’s spiritual laws will be shattered in time by the winds
of change that are blowing. Like a
refiner’s fire, the winds of change will test every foundation. Through the prophet Isaiah God spoke of His Son
when He said, “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious
cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who trusts will never be dismayed. (Isa. 28:16) The foundation of Jesus Christ and God’s
Holy Word will never be outmoded.
As you stay connected to
your foundation through Bible study and prayer, the Holy Spirit will help you discern
when to flex and when to stand firm.
Have you spent time with Him today?