Jesus breaks it all down to us in these final words of the Sermon on the Mount.

It’s all in how you build whether you’ll be standing after the storms of this life. See, storms are guaranteed. Scripture says it rains on the just and the unjust alike. But very different results are available based on how we build. Let’s end where we began in this year of building stormproof.

God knows how to give good gifts. That’s why Jesus teaches us to ask, to seek, and to knock, and trust the heart of your Father.

Pigs and pearls are actually something Jesus talks about in the Sermon on the Mount. Not everyone can handle the holy moments of our hearts. Jesus makes it clear we need to be careful to whom we offer them.

It’s just so easy isn’t it… pointing out other people’s faults? Yet, Jesus knows so often we are pointing out people’s faults while pretending like we don’t have any.

What would you grab? What matters? What lasts?

In the Sermon on the Mount, in order to build stormproof Jesus tells us that fasting should be a part of our life. It’s important you realize the power in this piece of your arsenal as a follower of Jesus Christ.

Jesus begins and ends The Lord’s Prayer with telling us to focus on the bigness of our God. Knowing this gives us faith for everything in between.

He asked for Peter. He asked for Job. Why wouldn’t he be asking for us? That’s why Jesus tells us how to pray in regards to this enemy of our souls.

It really is, you know. It robs destiny and joy and it even robs God’s ability to bestow His best on us. Is it worth it?