The Culture of Heaven

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This time of year is a reminder that God wants the culture of Heaven on Earth. I view culture as one of the biggest keys to accelerated growth. To see true transformation, we often must change the culture. 

Here is a short excerpt from my book The 8th Date on the Culture of Heaven...

All bodies have a culture. A human body has a culture: think about probiotics and antibiotics. Churches, businesses, communities, organizations, and countries also have cultures. Culture is the unseen force that causes a body to grow and thrive or to decay. Culture is something that is hard to put your finger on and measure, because it is an unseen force that is either bringing life or death.

A good culture will increase productivity and efficiency while eliminating waste. A bad culture will waste resources, time, and, most importantly, the potential in people.

The world we live in has a culture of stress, striving, and struggling for every inch of progress. As we abide in Christ, we switch cultures as we rest in the kingdom of heaven.(taking communion regularly is one of the best ways I know of to abide in Christ) In this culture, our job is to abide and God’s job is to cause the growth to happen. The culture of heaven is one of light, love, freedom, security, and rest. In the kingdom of God, we are not stressing and striving for everything. God protects us and moves us to the desires of our hearts. 

As we abide in the culture of Heaven, it brings light to our Spirit, transforms our mind and emotions, shows up as the fruit of our lips, and changes our behavior. Eventually it works into every area of our life, but that isn't the end goal. Culture is expressed into the world through communities of people. The culture of Heaven is meant to work through us out into other people. 

In today's communion we are asking for help to abide in the culture of Heaven, because it is the key to growth. 

Today's Workout/Health Tip

What is the culture of our workouts? Is it one of stress, grinding away at every rep, and trying to force progress. Or is it a culture of beautiful graceful reps done by connecting with God, and trusting him to transform our body rather than forcing it to happen. 

I am praying for you.

Daniel

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