In Jesus’ parable concerning foundations, one stands and the other simply washes away. This is true if we allow Scripture to interpret our life experiences rather than use our life experiences to interpret Scripture. 

Holy Spirit is always present wherever we might be or where we might decide to go. In other words, He is always there when we arrive. Neither must we wait for Him to arrive nor do we need to ask Him to come. 

David writes in Psalms 139:7-10, “Where can I go to escape Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence? If I go up to heaven, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there. If I live at the eastern horizon or settle at the western limits, even there Your hand will lead me; Your right hand will hold on to me. If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me, and the light around me will be night”— even the darkness is not dark to You. The night shines like the day; darkness and light are alike to You.” HCSB.

I do not ‘go to meet’ God for His Spirit lives within my body because this is His temple, “Don’t you know that your body is a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God in your body.” 1 Corinthians 6:19 HCSB. He is always present wherever I am. I do not have to wait on Him for He is ‘there’ when I arrive. And never has there been a time in my life when I have had to ask for Him to come.

When I enter my study/studio He is always there awaiting me, but He is always with me, too. We have exciting conversations with Him about everything I do, even in my woodshop. He fills my heart and my imagination with projects to accomplish on a daily basis. Very seldom do I miss His instructions because He is my Lord. This is NOT about me, this is about Him alone, and in Him I boast in all that I do. For just as Paul writes, “I don’t say this out of need, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. I know both how to have a little, and I know how to have a lot. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being content—whether well fed or hungry, whether in abundance or in need. I am able to do all things through Him who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:11-13.

Finally, we must understand who we are and Whose we are, “For we are God’s coworkers. You are God’s field, God’s building. According to God’s grace that was given to me, I have laid a foundation as a skilled master builder, and another builds on it. But each one must be careful how he builds on it. For no one can lay any other foundation than what has been laid down. That foundation is Jesus Christ. If anyone builds on that foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or straw, each one’s work will become obvious, for the day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire; the fire will test the quality of each one’s work. If anyone’s work that he has built survives, he will receive a reward. If anyone’s work is burned up, it will be lost, but he will be saved; yet it will be like an escape through fire.” 1 Corinthians 3:9-15.

Jesus is Lord.