In order to find out what is under your house you can, 1 - drill holes in your basement floor, or 2 - dig down to the bottom of the foundation walls and then start excavating under the floor. One thing I can tell you about digging out the foundation is that by the time I arrive at the bottom, any curiosity about what is underneath will have long since been pushed out by various aches and pains. As I was there for the construction, I have good idea about what I might find, dirt and rocks, and perhaps a bit of construction 'trash'. On the other side of that curious coin is those who have no idea what lays under the surface of their home or property (or the neighbor's property). Gradually, they can become convinced that some sort of buried treasure is there, just out of sight...waiting to take them to life on Easy Street. We can stand up here in the light of day and laugh at such a notion, but we have also felt it in some way. The big lotteries in our nation speak of that longing we all feel.
That feeling is not exactly a bad thing. Of course, it is wrong if the feeling becomes centered on greed and money (or digging up the neighbor's back yard). However, that seeking feeling in our soul also leads us to search the Bible scriptures, to seek out other Christians, and to ask God. Sometimes a seeker may send up a prayer to the heavens, "Are you there, God?" We believe, but not all believe yet and a prayer like that is a good way to start a search. A person may ask you why it is that you seem content with the future, or your future in particular. You would then have the opportunity to share your great hope in Christ. Questions can be bothersome at times, but that question may be the one chance we have to share. The seeker may go a way we warn him away from. We too searched many different beliefs and ways before Jesus broke through the stone around our hearts. Have faith in Christ. The Holy Spirit will watch over those seekers chosen by God to find the narrow way.
Bucky
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