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Those who hear His words and do them are wise builders. Faith and trust are built when the Lord builds the house.

A Christ-centered home should be marked by God's word. Those who follow Jesus' teaching are like a wise man who built a house on a rock. God is our rock in life, we build our spiritual foundation based on God and His word.

A solid spiritual foundation comes from hearing and applying God's word to our life. Building our house on the rock; listening to Jesus' teachings and applying them to our life, following Jesus' words and living them out in our day to day lives.

So everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, will be like a wise man [a far-sighted, practical, and sensible man] who built his house on the rock.

And the rain fell, and the floods and torrents came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. (Matthew 7:24-25)

But prove yourselves doers of the word [actively and continually obeying God’s precepts], and not merely listeners [who hear the word but fail to internalize its meaning], deluding yourselves [by unsound reasoning contrary to the truth]. (James 1:22) Spiritual life and health means receiving God's word.

My son, pay attention to my words and be willing to learn;

Open your ears to my sayings.

Do not let them escape from your sight;

Keep them in the center of your heart.

For they are life to those who find them,

And healing and health to all their flesh. (Proverbs 4:20-22)

But whoever habitually keeps His word and obeys His precepts [and treasures His message in its entirety], in him the love of God has truly been perfected [it is completed and has reached maturity]. By this we know [for certain] that we are in Him. (1 John 2:5) God's word teaches us to come to God in a spirit of humbleness, in complete dependence, asking Him to provide what we need and to sustain us from day to day. Give us each day the bread we need to live. (Luke 11:3)

For no one can lay a foundation other than the one which is [already] laid, which is Jesus Christ. ]. But if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each one’s work will be clearly shown [for what it is]; for the day [of judgment] will disclose it, because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality and character and worth of each person’s work. If any person’s work which he has built [on this foundation, that is, any outcome of his effort] remains [and survives this test], he will receive a reward. (1Corinthians 3:11-14) So when your faith remains strong when the storms of life arise, we make the choice to continue to trust God, in and through all circumstances of life. That the genuineness of your faith, which is much more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested and purified by fire, may be found to result in [your] praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. (1Peter 1:7)