THE BUILDING BUSINESS

WITNESS


3-03-13


“The Building Business”


Jesus was
A carpenter by trade


He could have built anything
A home, a building
Any of the 7 wonders
Of the world
But he taught us how
To build something
Much more important
He taught us how
To build a life


We are
Each the own carpenter
Of our life
And we can choose
What we put into our lives


We can choose
To put in love, forgiveness, and kindness
Or we can choose
Things like
Hatred, revenge, and indifference to others


Our Lord
Gave us the recipe
For a life that endures


Follow Christ’s teaching
And we have a life
Built on rock


Choose the other road
And we have a life
Built on sand


One thing is for certain
We will all be challenged
And tested in our life


Challenged by illness
Challenged by the death of a loved one
Challenged by a broken relationship
Or even just challenged
By the daily grind


One thing is for sure
Nothing was ever
Built on hatred


But if we build our life
On Christ’s teachings
Of love, forgiveness, and kindness
We will build
A LIFE THAT LASTS


Robert P. Wallman
5/20/10

• Inspired by the teaching of Father Leo Clifford
  

Ps WITNESS 3-3-13


“UNLESS the Lord BUILDS the house-the BUILDERS labor in vain” Psalm 127:1


“Do NOT let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths-
But only what is HELPFUL in BUILDING others up-according to their needs
That it may benefit those who listen” Ephesians 4:29


“It was he who gave some to be apostles-some to be prophets-some to be
Evangelists-And some to be pastors and teachers-to prepare GOD’S PEOPLE
For works of service-so that the BODY OF Christ may be BUILT up until
We ALL reach unity in faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God
And become mature-attaining to the full measure of the fullness of Christ” Ephesians 4:12


5-24-2019