What are you building with?

As I was doing my Bible reading last night these verses jumped out at me. 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 "According to the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it. But each man must be careful how he builds on it. For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each man’s work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man’s work. If any man’s work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward. If any man’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire."
I like what these verses say to me. They serve as a reminder that I need to always be aware of how I am building on the gospel that Christ left for us. Are the things that I am doing helping to make the building stronger or weaker? If I am doing the things that God wants me to do, then I am building with gold, silver and precious stones but if I am doing my own things, thinking only of myself then I am building with wood, hay and straw and those things will perish. Now that doesn't mean I will lose our salvation. That's not an option. That was settled the day I invited Jesus into my heart. But from that point on, how have I been living? I hate to admit it but so many times I find myself living for me. Jesus gave everything so I could be saved and live with Him forever, I need to live in such a way that honors Him. When I stand before Him on that Day, the Day He puts all my works to the test of fire, I pray it doesn't look like a forest fire. I don't want to waste my time here on earth. I want to build wisely and the wise thing to build with would be gold, silver and precious stones. So what about you? What are you building with?