There are two aspects in developing good fencing, first foundation second is timing. We will be focusing on the foundation in this post. A foundation can be developed and changed even if you have already built upon.

Storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed.

1 Timothy 6:19 NAS

I worked in a home construction company. A two-story house was in the final stages when they were backfilling around the foundation. The bulldozer came to close to the house and the foundation was damaged. The foundation had a very large cracked. We were able to jack up and built support for the house to rest upon as we repaired/replace that part of the foundation. It is never too late to correct a foundational flaw. These corrections can be made by changing our fundamentals.

fun·da·men·tal /ˌfəndəˈmen(t)əl/
adjective: forming a necessary base or core; of central importance.
noun: a central or primary rule or principle on which something is based.

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In any sport as in our lives, we need a good foundation. By apply proper fundamentals that are repeatable positions and actions. These fundamentals if done correctly can be good (life-giving) or bad (detrimental) if executed incorrectly.

From a child and well into maturity you had and will have others helping you to develop your fundamentals. With a coach they may have you drill a particular movement over and over until that move become a strong fundamental base that strengthening or correct your foundation. Parents or mentors may also have you work on a particular life until it is a strong fundamental in your life. This may be though reading, journaling, task, chores or other action. As believers, we should be applying and strengthen our Christian fundamentals of praying, reading the word, serving others, and gathering together.

What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.

Philippians 4:9 ESV

Take hold of my instructions; don’t let them go. Guard them, for they are the key to life.

Proverbs 4:13

We should also take responsibility for our own foundation. We need to take self-survey of how you are applying your fundamentals. You change and strengthen your fundamentals you change and strengthen your foundation.

Application

1. Practice your fundamentals often (practice does not make perfect, but it does strengthen)
2. Personally check your foundation on a regular base (best done through prayer)
3. If you don’t have a mentor find a mentor and have them check your foundation/fundamentals