Christ, the ONLY foundation

Don’t Build Without the True Foundation

Christ is the Cornerstone—Is He Yours?

There’s a sobering reality in the church today: many women are trying to build lives of faith on foundations that Christ never laid.

We attempt to build a strong marriage using pop-psychology and communication tools. We raise children on routines and gentle parenting books instead of the fear of the Lord. We attempt to serve in ministry while harboring pride, ambition, or people-pleasing. We busy ourselves with hospitality, programs, and good works—but never stop to ask: What am I really building on?

If the foundation isn’t Jesus Christ, it will not last.

Christ Alone Is the Cornerstone

The Bible doesn’t give us multiple choices for foundations. There aren’t many “good” options—there is only one:

“Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious, and he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame.”
—1 Peter 2:6

This cornerstone is not the world’s values.
It’s not morality.
It’s not tradition.
It’s not conservative culture.
It’s not self-help, good intentions, emotional experiences, or Jewish ethics.
It’s not just the Old Testament.
And it’s certainly not a man-made version of Jesus stripped of His deity, authority, and judgment.

It is the God-Man, Jesus Christ—eternal Son of God, crucified, risen, and reigning.

The very stone that the builders rejected has become the Head of the corner (Psalm 118:22). And still today, people are trying to build a life around Him instead of on Him. But He alone is the foundation. Without Him, nothing will stand.

“For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.”
—1 Corinthians 3:11

A Rock of Offense

Let’s be honest—Jesus offends people. Not the watered-down version of Jesus that people love to quote when they want to defend sin or justify lifestyles—but the real Jesus. The One who commands repentance. The One who divides households. The One who calls for full surrender. The One who is not just Savior but Lord.

That Jesus? He is a stumbling stone.

“The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone… a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.”
—1 Peter 2:7–8

Why? Because people are disobedient. They want Christ on their terms—or not at all.

They want to replace Him with good works, philosophies, spiritual-sounding efforts, or cultural righteousness. But nothing else will do. It must be Christ.

Fully God. Fully man. Full authority. Full grace. Full truth.

You Can’t Build a Life, a Home, a Church—Without Him

Want a godly marriage? Build it on Christ.

Want children who love the Lord? Build your home on Christ.

Want a ministry that bears fruit? Build it on Christ.

Want a nation with righteousness? It will only come through Christ.

No other foundation is worthy. Nothing else can hold the weight of glory.

How Do We Build on Christ?

The apostles laid the foundation by teaching Jesus crucified and risen. We don’t lay our own foundation—we build on their doctrine, on His Word, on His Spirit, in His Name.

But what we build on Christ still matters.

Paul warns us:

“Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each one’s work will become clear… the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is.”
—1 Corinthians 3:12–13

We are not just judged by what we build, but why we built it.

God Will Judge Our Motives (1 Corinthians 4:5)

Were our deeds done to be seen? Or were they for God alone?

Gold is ministry done for His glory.

Straw is ministry done for attention, applause, or status.

Every deed will be revealed. The fire of God will burn away what was done in pride, selfishness, or religious routine—and only what was done in pure obedience will last.

God Will Judge What We Did in Our Bodies (2 Corinthians 5:10)

Did we waste our lives on things that had no eternal value?

Did we use our gifts for the building of His church?

Were we faithful in our homes?

Did we forgive as He forgave us?

Did we steward our time, our words, our talents?

This isn’t about earning salvation—it’s about giving an account. If He is our foundation, then all of life must be built with Him in view.

So, Sister… What Are You Building?

Is your foundation Christ? Or is it a clever mixture of tradition, self-effort, and comfort?

Are you building with gold—works done in quiet obedience, known only to God?

Or are you stacking up wood and hay, hoping no one sees the hollowness?

There is still time. Still grace. Still mercy.

Build wisely.

Build fearfully.

Build for the glory of the Cornerstone.

- Jacqueline, the Unimportant Homemaker