Elements Of Building

People talk about building a life, a family or even a business. These things are all important, and building them correctly is vital. So how do we do that? What does it take to build a life worth living? What does it take to build a healthy family? What does it take to build a prosperous business?

3 Key Elements To Building Anything Worth Having

Proverbs 24:3-4 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

By wisdom a house is built,
And by understanding it is established;
And by knowledge the rooms are filled
With all precious and pleasant riches.

These two verses contain three things that are essential to building anything that is important.

1-Wisdom

The foundation of any “building” project is wisdom. If we don’t have God’s wisdom, what we build will not be “up to code” and will fall or fail when the storm comes. We must have His wisdom, His instruction, in order to build correctly.

Daniel 2:20 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Daniel said, “Let the name of God be blessed forever and ever, For wisdom and power belong to Him.”

1 Corinthians 3:10 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

According to the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it. But each man must be careful how he builds on it.

We need to begin wisely, with God’s wisdom, which only comes from the Bible. No other wisdom, no matter how good it sounds, will hold up. It doesn’t matter what we are building, God knows best.

2-Understanding

Whatever project we are working on, once it is built it needs to be established and that can only come through understanding. This means more than just comprehension, but carries with it notes of discernment, consideration, and attention. It is the kind of understanding that a person has when they are empathetic to another’s feelings or needs. We need to be aware, attentive, to what and who are around us and act accordingly. Without that, whatever we are building cannot be established, it may exist, but it will not thrive.

Job 12:13 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

With Him are wisdom and might;
To Him belong counsel and understanding.

Psalm 111:10 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
A good understanding have all those who do His commandments;
His praise endures forever.

3-Knowledge

The final requirement for any building project is to fill it. A business may be built and established, but unless it is filled it will not profit. A family may be started and underway, but unless it is filled with richness it will lack vitality. A life may have a good foundation and on the road to success, but without knowledge it will fall to the side.

Proverbs 14:6 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none,
But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.

One would think that knowledge should come before wisdom and understanding, but it is actually the opposite. Knowledge without a wise and understanding heart stays in the head and puffs up the heart. It will never be useful except to exalt self. But if a person has a wise heart that is humble and attuned to God, that is open to understanding others rather than focused on being right, knowledge will be the fuel that feeds the fire. That is why scoffers (one who mocks) will not find wisdom when they seek it, they may find knowledge but it will not produce wisdom because of the arrogance and coldness of their hearts. A person of understanding will use knowledge wisely.

Colossians 1:9-10 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;

True knowledge stems from an intimate knowledge of God. That is where wisdom comes from, desiring to know and serve God and it will use knowledge for that purpose, it will produce that richness. There is no greater thing than to know God personally and intimately, and if we do, everything we build will be filled with the richness of God which no earthly thing can rival.

What are you building? Is it a family? A business? A life? A friendship? Build it on these three things and it will prosper, maybe not financially, but eternally.