What illustration does Paul use to describe the kind of material that we should build our life with?

What do u mean I don't understand

* + P a u l   s a y s   t h a t   w e   s h o u l d   b u i l d   o u r   l i v e s   w i t h   g o l d ,   s i l v e r ,   a n d   p r e c i o u s   s t o n e s   b e c a u s e   t h e s e       c a n n o t   b e   d e s t r o y e d .

Explanation:

Its means that preciouse stones like gold  and silver is VERY hard to break just like our relationship with him.

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