Rock Bottom is a Firm Foundation

Star Date 09.19.2025

I’ve hit rock bottom three times — in three very different parts of my life: financially, spiritually, and in a near-death moment from crossing a double yellow line. Each time taught me something important. Like the song by Andrew Ripp says, rock bottom is a firm foundation. If that song, Breakdown, had been around during my darkest hours, I would have played it on repeat — the way I used to blast Styx in high school when my world felt like it was caving in. Sorry to my sisters for those days I rarely left my room. I needed to hear “Come Sail Away” and “Fooling Yourself” enough times to stand back up and face the day.

Maybe you’re in a dark place right now. I know that feeling. If so, may this song bring you a little comfort. I dedicate it to everyone in my circle who’s trying to figure out why life feels so broken. I’ll sum it up in two words: powers and principalities. They want you to believe there’s no hope. That’s a lie.

Those forces know your weak spots — and that’s by design. If you’re under attack, take it as an odd sort of confirmation: you’re on the right path. They don’t bother with things that are already dead. So stay strong. Press in. Play the song as often as you need; put on headphones if others are near. Let the music be a lifeline until you find your footing again.

“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” — 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)

Have a great day.