A father writes... Subject: The Rock and the Sand. I am attaching a short reflection and a story. I ask that you read them not as a critic, but as a son. Right now, you are at a crossroads of influence. You are listening to a voice that has invested nothing in you. This "free" advice from a worldly counselor costs him nothing to give, but it may cost you everything to follow. He has not spent a single night in prayer for you; he has not sacrificed a single day for your future. He speaks from a Western context that prioritizes the "self" over the "soul." The Exhortation: The Master, Lord Jesus, taught us about two builders. One was wise, and one was foolish. The difference wasn't the quality of the house they wanted , but the ground they chose . The Sand: Building your marriage and fatherhood on the "free" opinions of the world is building on sand. When the storms of life hit—and they will—that foundation will wash away because it has no roo...