Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.

I think this verse is a really good one for this year because its about a firm foundation that is built and this year we have the new addition. I am excited to see what this verse does to our grade and school this year. “Built On the Rock,” means a lot to me as both an 8^th grader at ZCS and as a christian in the world.

Since I am on the worship team, I should be a good example and leader to everyone else who is watching. I should also be a good example in the halls and say and act like I am a follower of God and I am doing everything for him and not myself. By doing this, people will watch our example and do the same. What I take from this verse is that if you are wise and put God’s words into action, you will have a “Firm Foundation.”

Being an example of God is really hard in the world. When I hear stories of people talking to non believers about christ I think it would be easy but when ur really in that situation, you need to find the right words to say to them. How I can be a good example in the world is when I see someone hurting or suffering. When someone’s having a rough day you can pray for them. A girl preached at our church the other day and she told us a story. She was on a plane and someone was having a panic attach. She immediately asked to pray for that girl to help her calm down. She started praying and in a little bit the panic attack passed. She had faith in God that he would calm this girl from her panic attach.

“Built On the Rock,” means a lot to me as both an 8^th grader at ZCS and as a christian in the world. Having Faith in God is really important to have when you are a leader in your school and in the world. It will help me with a lot of things in life especially when it comes to responsibility. I need to give God all of my problems and questions and when I do so and listen to his answer, I will have a “Firm Foundation.”

The ladder reminds me of the time I had to paint the white on my whole house. Thankfully, I got paid. I felt ready to get started with this project, but by the end I was ready to be done. I heard the loud T.V. booming From inside the house and I wished that I was on my couch watching it. As I held the brush, I could feel my hands slowly giving up. It felt like I was carrying a suitcase full of rocks. Sometimes, I would just stand there very stubborn thinking I could never get it done. By the end I walked into my house proud of all the work. I could feel my whole body sinking into the couch and my muscles relaxing as I watched T.V.

The Anchor Reminds me of my boat. I got my swimsuit on excited to master wake surfing. As I went outside, expecting to see my family ready, my mom told me that it broke. Sadness filled my face. I was like a dog without a toy. I sat down and looked around. I saw pie and new that that would cheer me up. I went over there and could already smelt the fresh cherries. I could already taste it.

The dollar sign reminds me of the time we went dune riding at Sliver Lake because it costed money. We rented a jeep and one razor. Even though I wasn’t old enough my dad let me drive the razor. I could feel the rushing nerves flowing through my fingers. I did not want to screw up. I could feel the ground shook as the loud engines roared from the background. I love to people watch. Some people were very risky and didn’t take no for an answer. We rode till our time was up. Then, when it was time to go, we decided we would have to do it again.