When Rock Bottom Turns Out to Be Solid Ground

They say when you hit rock bottom, there's nowhere to go but up. But what if I told you that rock bottom isn’t the end -- it’s the beginning?

At a recent Spring Event at my church, I heard the speaker share her story -- father walked out, heart broken and many other issues to deal with. Her life was a tangle of disappointments and detours. But what she said next gave me holy goosebumps: “When you hit rock bottom, it’s good news -- that’s where you find the solid Rock of Jesus.”

Whew. Isn’t that the truth?

Some of us have fallen so hard we’ve bounced. We’ve crawled through heartache, betrayal, financial messes, family conflict, and the kind of pain nobody posts about. But if we land on Jesus, we haven’t fallen -- we’ve found our footing.

He is the firm foundation (1 Corinthians 3:11). The Rock that won’t move, even when life shakes and breaks. And while others may walk away, Jesus walks in, scooping us up with nail-scarred hands and saying, “Let’s rebuild.”

Yes, it takes time. And no, it’s not always pretty. But God’s specialty is construction -- especially from the rubble. He’s the Master at turning messes into messages, and disasters into testimonies.

And here’s the kicker: rock bottom comes with benefits. We get a fresh start. We lose the things that don’t matter. And we gain what does -- a Savior who holds steady when everything else collapses.

So if you’re there -- face pressed against the dirt, breath knocked out of you -- don’t panic. Look around. Listen for His whisper. That hardness beneath you? That’s not just rock that is THE ROCK!

And that, my friends, is where rebuilding begins! Standing in agreement for you to find your footing in Jesus our Rock and our Foundation!