How many of you remember when you were a growing up wanting a fort? Did you ever try to build one? I remember trying to build one when I was a kid when we lived on Jasper Street. I remember grabbing a hammer, a saw, some wood and some nails and heading out to build the world’s greatest clubhouse! I don’t really remember how much time I spent trying to build it, but I know I spent a lot of time on it ! Now, to this day, I’ve never really been a very good carpenter, but it couldn’t have been that hard. I mean, every kid on TV built one….. or at least that’s what I thought. After working on it, I took a step back to admire all my handy work. Not bad at all!! In fact, I was so proud of the way it looked. I thought I had truly built the world’s greatest fort!! And had done so, all by myself!!  When I was finished my mom called me in for supper, then it was time for my bath and go to bed. I couldn’t wait to wake up the next day and go play in it. But during the night a thunderstorm came through. Then next morning, I walked outside to find that the world’s greatest fort was now a pile of broken wood. I couldn’t believe it! I was devastated, and my mom asked me what happened. I told her the story, how I had gotten everything together and built it by myself. But she said I had forgotten one thing, I needed to have plans, like the blueprints for a house being built. You need a plan so that when you build it, that when a storm comes your clubhouse the fort will stand strong. As Christians we are no different than my fort… we may have all the material things we need to make it, but without the right blueprints the slightest storm can shatter our lives. I’m not talking about wind, but the stress and struggles, the problems that we often face in life. We need the right blueprints, so that no matter what comes our way, we can’t be shaken; just as Paul rejoiced in the Lord even while being imprisoned. God has given us the blueprints we need, He has given us the Bible, His Holy Word. He tells us, that whoever builds their life based on His Word will not be destroyed, because His Word is a solid rock. He tells us that His Word can overpower the rains and the floods, and keep our lives going steady and strong and on the right path to success. Remember the story of the Three Little Pigs. The first two pigs quickly built their houses, without paying much attention… just as the foolish man in the Bible did. The wolf came by and with a huff and a puff destroyed all of their work. However, the third little pig took time, carefully securing each brick until his house was completed. And when the wolf came, no matter how hard he huffed and he puffed, he could not destroy the third pig’s house. He could not shake the solid rock. And no matter how hard Satan may come against you, huffing and puffing, that’s all he can do. Huff and puff, he can make a lot of noise, but He cannot shake you nor destroy you. Build on Jesus today, build on His word and you’ll be on the right path to victory.