Build the right foundation

Greetings:
Time and time again God has proven that he's with us, watching over us, and protecting us.
I've been in situations - many times - that looked like the ground under my feet was about to crash or give way. But somehow God moved on our behalf just at the right time and the feared situation was calmed.
It takes faith on our part to wait on God. We get anxious and think God doesn't hear our prayers, but that is a lie that the devil wants us to believe.
The devil likes to 'second guess' our decision to 'give it all to God' and let him work a situation out that does seem impossible in our eyes. But with God, The Word tells us, "all things are possible".
This means we should do everything we can possibly do ourselves to bring an answer to our prayer to the forefront, and then let God do the impossible.
That is difficult if we are facing a medical challenge, a financial situation or a relationship conflict with a spouse, a co-worker, a friend or a neighbor.
But that's the time when we simply must stand firm in faith. That's where we stand on The Word, trust in God and feel confident that our prayers will be answered.
The devil cringes and flees at the thought of God's Word. He can't stand it. That's when our faith is bolstered and we are able to rest in The Lord.
Does standing on The Word immediately always make a bad situation better? Sometimes 'yes', but other times it does not. Again, that is where we have to trust God and believe that God is God and he has the situation under control as he sees it.
I am reminded of several scriptures which speak to the enormity of God and his ability to do the impossible in our lives.
Psalm 89:8, reads, "O Lord God Almighty, who is like you? You are mighty, O Lord, and your faithfulness surrounds us."
Hebrews 10:23 adds,  "Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful."
In 2 Thessalonians 3:3 we read, "But  the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one."
So on those days when you think your world is sitting on sinking sand, God is the solid rock on which we can all stand. God turns light into darkness and we can stand on his faithful and unchanging grace.
God gives us that foundation that runs deep and strong. Foundations are not built over night. It takes some digging, carving, and chipping away to get everything just right. Our lives are the same.
Forming a deep foundation in God takes some time, some study, prayer and plenty of work on our part..
We can rely on and trust in and stand firm on The Word in our battle against the devil. The Word is our strongest weapon in that fight.
Rocks through our natural eyes are hard to break and difficult to move. They stand firm in the same place for years, generations and centuries. God gives each of us that same kind of foundation that runs deep and stands strong.
Be blessed.