Built on the rock

I see so many instances in my times on campus helping coach sports where kids are practicing, and playing and they get in a slump. They get to a point where it doesn't seem like anything is going right and immediately they turn to their coaches for help. I have watched countless times as a young girl comes to a coach on the softball team, and states her case. She can't hit the ball and is wondering why she is in such a slump. The coaches do their best to show her what she is doing wrong. Funny thing is it is the same thing she has always done wrong, more often than not she has had a bad habit all of her softball playing days and failed to fix it. But, once it isn't working at all she is all ears.
We treat Jesus the same way, He points out faults in our lives and in our lifestyles. He shows us how we ought to live and be and it isn't until we have exhausted all our resources that we call out to Him. His immediate response has to be like that of the coaches, "I've been trying to help you change for years now, you ask for my help and guidance, yet don't do anything I show you."
This very conversation comes up in Luke 6:46 where Jesus says, "Why do you call me, 'Lord,Lord', and do not do what I say?"
Think about all the times you have seemingly exhausted every resource and called out for God's help. Then things get better, you accredit it to God and you revert back to your old ways. Or, we call out to Him and don't get the guidance we think we want so we go another direction. Regardless of what you say or think, we do this continually in our daily walk. The rest of Jesus story in this chapter talks about the house built on shifting sand verses the house built on a strong foundation.
How is your spiritual life built? Are you withstanding the storms or are you swaying and crumbling. A lot of this has to do with your response to God right after you call out for Him!
Thanks for reading and have a great day!