Building Block 3 : God's Strategy IV

Negative influence seeks a separation from the world system. Positive influence seeks a connection with the God-system. Up to now, I have not discussed any of the mechanisms involved with these influences. With positive influences, we cannot ignore the mechanisms, because they are essential to the strategy.

God uses positive influences to motivate people to desire a relationship with Him. So, He has chosen to display His relationship with his family. People who choose an allegiance with God are described in a number of ways. Family is one of them.

He uses his family as the attracting force. He uses individual lives and spiritual communities to draw vivid comparisons to what he intended life to be like and what it is like.

He blesses his family to show his commitment to them. He helps them live in integrity with His life governing principles. He helps them walk authentically in whole, life-giving ways. He puts these people into spiritual communities so his main principles — love and unity — can be visibly carried out.

While these individuals and communities are not perfect, they are growing and living in ways that are visible and compelling. These demonstrated lifestyles should attract and motivate others to seek whatever it is that enables these people to live this way.