Have You Counted the Cost? Rebuilding from the Inside Out

Rebuilding from the Inside Out, God's Spiritual Blueprint

🔨 Blog Series - Part 2: Surrendered Obedience & Abundance: Reflecting God-Esteem

 — Millicent V. Brown

Before the build begins, count the cost. Vision requires planning, faith requires obedience—and God’s blueprint begins on the inside

Theme:A spiritual excavation. A surrender to God's process. A reminder that true restoration begins within — brick by brick, beam by beam, under the care of the Master Builder.

We often admire the beauty of a finished home — the clean walls, the polished floors, the perfect angles. But what about what lies beneath? What about what had to be torn down, cleared away, or completely gutted before the beauty could emerge?

“Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it…” — Psalm 127:1And yet, how many of us have spent time — even years — building rooms God never asked for?

Adding floors He never approved? Painting over cracks instead of surrendering to His process of renewal?

We’ve built on insecurity.

We’ve built on performance.

We’ve built on trauma, on people-pleasing, on striving.

And now, God is asking us to count the cost… not just of the build — but of the rebuild.

Time to Tear Down… and Rebuild

Let’s go and deconstruct, tear down, and unlearn those things that weren’t built on Him, not built by hands, and that prevented us from building a house… His house… Us.

Let’s lay new beams — the kind only the Master Builder can place.

And as we do this deep work — be careful not to tear down God’s foundational beams: the load-bearing walls of faith, truth, obedience, and surrender. These are non-negotiables. These are what keep the whole house standing when the storms rage and the pressure rises.

Some things must come down.Other things must remain.

What Are You Building On?

When was the last time you took inventory of what your life is truly built on?When did you last sit with the Spirit and ask:

• Am I rushing ahead of God's timing?

• Have I used performance or perfection as my foundation?

• What scaffolding have I used that’s only temporary — and not meant to last?

• What pieces of me are still under construction — and need the Master's touch?

These are not easy questions. But they are necessary ones.

Because building without counting the cost will always leave us bankrupt — spiritually, emotionally, and even physically.

Prayer of the Builder’s Heart

Lord, You are the Architect of my life. Help me tear down every false wall, every self-made plan, and every room that was built out of fear instead of faith. Teach me to value Your blueprint — not mine. Restore my foundation. Rebuild me from the inside out. And Lord… when I’m tempted to rush or cut corners — remind me again: You are the Master Builder, and I am safe in Your hands.Amen.

Affirmation:

💬 I will not rush the process. I am being rebuilt, brick by brick, by the hands of the Master Builder. My foundation is faith. My walls are truth. My roof is grace. And I will stand.