Strong Foundations Take Time

I’ve learned something the hard way: if the foundation isn’t strong, everything built on top of it will eventually crack.

For years, I tried to stack success on top of instability.

I wanted the job.
The money.
The recognition.
The next step.

But underneath all of that, I wasn’t healthy. Not mentally. Not physically. Not spiritually.

And no matter how hard I tried, things would fall apart.

Now I’m doing it differently.

Right now, I’m focused on things most people don’t see:

• Recovery.
• Therapy.
• Doctor appointments.
• Fixing my shoulder.
• Taking care of my knee.
• Staying disciplined even when no one is clapping.

It’s not flashy.
It’s not exciting.
It’s not Instagram-worthy.

But it’s necessary.

You can’t pour concrete and start building the same day. You have to let it set. You have to give it time to cure and harden. If you rush that process, the structure won’t hold.

That’s where I’m at in life.

I’m letting things set.

I’m letting God strengthen the parts of me that used to be weak.

Luke 6:48 — “They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.”

I’ve built on sand before.
Emotions.
Impulse.
Addiction.
Pride.

It never held.

Now I’m choosing rock.

That means patience.
That means saying no to things that look good but aren’t good for me.
That means trusting that slow growth is still growth.

The old me wanted quick results.

The new me wants lasting results.

Strong foundations take time.

And I’m finally willing to take that time.

— Josh Bridges