Every believer is born into a culture — family, community, work, church — but not every believer is called to stay in the culture they inherited. Some cultures strengthen you. Some weaken you. Some prepare you for your assignment. Others drain you before your assignment ever begins.
The danger comes when you inherit a culture that God never intended you to keep.
I’ve counseled people who loved God but lived inside spiritual atmospheres that were disordered, draining, or destructive. They thought endurance was faithfulness, not realizing that they were adapting to a culture that was quietly deforming their calling. When you normalize a culture God never chose for you, you become shaped by something He never authored.
God did not create you to be a passive receiver of culture.
He created you to be a creator of culture.
You carry the Holy Spirit. That means you carry authority. Influence. Presence. Atmosphere. Your decisions — your habits, your voice, your values — create culture everywhere you go.
The question is simple:
Are you creating the culture God called you to…
or are you tolerating a culture that weakens you?
Spiritual maturity requires the courage to separate from cultures that contradict your identity. It requires discernment to recognize when a room is forming you in ways God didn’t approve. And it requires obedience to build a culture around your life that aligns with His voice, His values, and His vision for you.
You were not designed to be a product of your surroundings. You were designed to redefine them.
To explore how intentional culture-building strengthens your leadership, influence, and assignment, explore my book, The Making of a Strong Culture: Intentional Organizations
