Build Your Life To Last
What Are You Building With Your Life In Christ?
Every believer is under construction.
But the question isn’t whether you’re building, it’s what you’re building and how. Are you stacking your life in order, obedience, and for efficient spiritual growth? Or are you unintentionally stacking habits, mindsets, and decisions that won’t withstand life’s inevitable hurdles and storms?
This question was at the heart of Pastor Damon's teachings during the Stack series at Collective Community Church. He explored what it means to STACK your life God’s way.
Spiritual Growth Happens in Layers
In Isaiah 28:10, God says He teaches us “precept upon precept, line upon line… here a little, there a little.”
Growth in Christ isn’t an overnight event; it’s a steady build.
It’s in the consistent “yes” to God’s direction.
It’s in choosing obedience when it’s inconvenient.
It’s in exchanging your ambitions for His assignment.
That’s how a strong spiritual foundation is formed—not in a series of leaps, but in layers.
The Difference Between Being Simply a “Believer” and a Disciple
Many people come to Jesus and receive forgiveness, but never fully surrender. There’s a difference between being saved and being stacked.
The Bible never teaches there is a difference, every believer has indirectly accepted the call of discipleship. Somehow modern day Christianity has managed to offer the two invitations separately.
“Jesus says to His followers: I want you to give me everything. Your desires. Your habits. Your philosophy. And I’ll replace them with my desires by the Holy Spirit.”
This surrender isn’t about losing identity, it’s about aligning it.
You were never meant to live as a half built structure. God didn’t save you just to patch holes. He saved you to raise you into something complete.
What’s the “One Thing” Still Holding You Back?
Jesus told the Rich Young Ruler in Mark 10, “One thing you lack…”
That phrase is hauntingly familiar for many of us. Often it’s not everything holding us back—it’s one thing we just won’t surrender. One habit. One relationship. One fear. One ambition.
And as long as we hold it back from God, we pause the stack.
We build around it, but not through it.
What’s your “one thing”?
And are you willing to give it to Him?
The Sound of the Shepherd
Jesus said, “My sheep hear My voice… and they follow Me” (John 10:27).
Discipleship begins with listening, and it grows through following.
Too many of us have tuned our ears more to subtle lies than to divine truth.
“You understand the language of fear. Of failure. Of pressure. But do you know the sound of truth?”
God speaks through His Word and His Spirit, and when we learn to walk toward the sound of His voice, stacking becomes less about pressure and more about presence.
Ready to Start Stacking?
If this stirred something in you—if you know there’s more God wants to build in you, then we invite you to explore the full STACK series.
Inside this app, you’ll find sermon notes, scriptures, and content to help you build, not just higher, but deeper.
The work has begun. Now, let’s partner with God to finish it.
Every believer is under construction.
But the question isn’t whether you’re building, it’s what you’re building and how. Are you stacking your life in order, obedience, and for efficient spiritual growth? Or are you unintentionally stacking habits, mindsets, and decisions that won’t withstand life’s inevitable hurdles and storms?
This question was at the heart of Pastor Damon's teachings during the Stack series at Collective Community Church. He explored what it means to STACK your life God’s way.
Spiritual Growth Happens in Layers
In Isaiah 28:10, God says He teaches us “precept upon precept, line upon line… here a little, there a little.”
Growth in Christ isn’t an overnight event; it’s a steady build.
It’s in the consistent “yes” to God’s direction.
It’s in choosing obedience when it’s inconvenient.
It’s in exchanging your ambitions for His assignment.
That’s how a strong spiritual foundation is formed—not in a series of leaps, but in layers.
The Difference Between Being Simply a “Believer” and a Disciple
Many people come to Jesus and receive forgiveness, but never fully surrender. There’s a difference between being saved and being stacked.
The Bible never teaches there is a difference, every believer has indirectly accepted the call of discipleship. Somehow modern day Christianity has managed to offer the two invitations separately.
“Jesus says to His followers: I want you to give me everything. Your desires. Your habits. Your philosophy. And I’ll replace them with my desires by the Holy Spirit.”
This surrender isn’t about losing identity, it’s about aligning it.
You were never meant to live as a half built structure. God didn’t save you just to patch holes. He saved you to raise you into something complete.
What’s the “One Thing” Still Holding You Back?
Jesus told the Rich Young Ruler in Mark 10, “One thing you lack…”
That phrase is hauntingly familiar for many of us. Often it’s not everything holding us back—it’s one thing we just won’t surrender. One habit. One relationship. One fear. One ambition.
And as long as we hold it back from God, we pause the stack.
We build around it, but not through it.
What’s your “one thing”?
And are you willing to give it to Him?
The Sound of the Shepherd
Jesus said, “My sheep hear My voice… and they follow Me” (John 10:27).
Discipleship begins with listening, and it grows through following.
Too many of us have tuned our ears more to subtle lies than to divine truth.
“You understand the language of fear. Of failure. Of pressure. But do you know the sound of truth?”
God speaks through His Word and His Spirit, and when we learn to walk toward the sound of His voice, stacking becomes less about pressure and more about presence.
Ready to Start Stacking?
If this stirred something in you—if you know there’s more God wants to build in you, then we invite you to explore the full STACK series.
- Listen to the STACK Podcast Discussion
- Watch the STACK Sermon Series on YouTube
- Share the Collective Community Church App with a friend.
Inside this app, you’ll find sermon notes, scriptures, and content to help you build, not just higher, but deeper.
The work has begun. Now, let’s partner with God to finish it.
No Comments