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We cannot build a successful, viable society without the right mindset and system that will make it work. These three elements (vision, mindset, and system) form an inseparable triad that determines whether communities flourish or flounder. The type of mindset we cultivate and the systems we build are not arbitrary choices but must be directly defined by the kind of vision we hold for our society, our family, or our community.
Vision is the foundational element that defines everything else. It determines the kind of mindset or disciplined lifestyle we must pursue, shapes our understanding of what society or community should be, and establishes the framework for the systems we construct. Without clarity about where we are going, we cannot determine how to get there or what tools we need for the journey.
We can build a model that looks and feels very successful. In fact, in the natural human realm, people can point at it as a reference of success, and yet, at the very core of such structure lie the material and value patterns of Babylonian order and culture. For this reason, the teaching on the architecture of system building should not be confused with the mere idea of organization alone.
We must understand that the principle of architecture is an initiative of God; it comes from the very heart of God Himself. God is a God of design, a God of pattern, a God of structure. Yet all of this must be understood within the context of a life that is in sync with the order of Christ Himself.
When we talk about the concept of system building, we are not merely discussing something that can be observed and admired in the natural realm. We are speaking about a pattern of life that is in sync with the ways of God, the mind of God, the will of God, and the intentions of God.
In the natural, we may not see anything impressive or meaningful, but in the spirit, the life is connected to what God desires. That which is rooted and connected to its source in Christ bears fruit patterned after Christ. Every fruit reflects the nature and character of its seed.
If we examine a fruit or structure and it does not reflect the values of its foundation, something is certainly wrong. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit. Every tree produces after its kind. The "kind" is the seed, something we often take for granted. But the nature, the context, and the potential of a tree are contained within the seed. When we follow the pattern, the values, and the standard of the seed we represent, it is only a matter of time before we manifest the tree and bear the corresponding fruit.
This understanding clarifies why external success without internal alignment to divine order is ultimately hollow and unsustainable. Systems built on worldly wisdom, self-promotion, or human ingenuity may achieve visible results, attract admirers, and even function efficiently for a season.
Yet if they are not rooted in the seed of kingdom principles and the pattern revealed in Christ, they carry within themselves the genetic code of Babylon rather than Zion. They may look like trees of righteousness, but their fruit will eventually reveal their true nature.
By Isaiah-Phillips AkintolaWe cannot build a successful, viable society without the right mindset and system that will make it work. These three elements (vision, mindset, and system) form an inseparable triad that determines whether communities flourish or flounder. The type of mindset we cultivate and the systems we build are not arbitrary choices but must be directly defined by the kind of vision we hold for our society, our family, or our community.
Vision is the foundational element that defines everything else. It determines the kind of mindset or disciplined lifestyle we must pursue, shapes our understanding of what society or community should be, and establishes the framework for the systems we construct. Without clarity about where we are going, we cannot determine how to get there or what tools we need for the journey.
We can build a model that looks and feels very successful. In fact, in the natural human realm, people can point at it as a reference of success, and yet, at the very core of such structure lie the material and value patterns of Babylonian order and culture. For this reason, the teaching on the architecture of system building should not be confused with the mere idea of organization alone.
We must understand that the principle of architecture is an initiative of God; it comes from the very heart of God Himself. God is a God of design, a God of pattern, a God of structure. Yet all of this must be understood within the context of a life that is in sync with the order of Christ Himself.
When we talk about the concept of system building, we are not merely discussing something that can be observed and admired in the natural realm. We are speaking about a pattern of life that is in sync with the ways of God, the mind of God, the will of God, and the intentions of God.
In the natural, we may not see anything impressive or meaningful, but in the spirit, the life is connected to what God desires. That which is rooted and connected to its source in Christ bears fruit patterned after Christ. Every fruit reflects the nature and character of its seed.
If we examine a fruit or structure and it does not reflect the values of its foundation, something is certainly wrong. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit. Every tree produces after its kind. The "kind" is the seed, something we often take for granted. But the nature, the context, and the potential of a tree are contained within the seed. When we follow the pattern, the values, and the standard of the seed we represent, it is only a matter of time before we manifest the tree and bear the corresponding fruit.
This understanding clarifies why external success without internal alignment to divine order is ultimately hollow and unsustainable. Systems built on worldly wisdom, self-promotion, or human ingenuity may achieve visible results, attract admirers, and even function efficiently for a season.
Yet if they are not rooted in the seed of kingdom principles and the pattern revealed in Christ, they carry within themselves the genetic code of Babylon rather than Zion. They may look like trees of righteousness, but their fruit will eventually reveal their true nature.