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How to Get Along with Anyone: Understanding People Through Spiritual Operating Systems

 

How to Get Along with Anyone: Understanding People Through Spiritual Operating Systems

"In the past, you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now works in the offspring of disobedience."  Ephesians 2:2 (KSB)

   If you understand someone’s operating system, you’ll know how to get along with them. It’s not about changing people it's about recognizing how they function. Think of it like smartphones: Apple and Android are both phones, but they operate differently. You don’t expect an Apple to behave like an Android, or vice versa. Yet, once you understand how each system works, you can navigate both with ease. The same goes for people. Everyone has a unique way of being how they think, speak, see the world, and behave. That’s their operating system. And many of our conflicts come from expecting someone to function outside of how they’re wired. If we know someone’s “spiritual OS,” we can walk in understanding and peace.

                                               

Understanding differences in people using spiritual operating systems.

   Spiritually, there are three main operating systems at play: the world, the church, and the Kingdom. Paul mentions in Ephesians 2:2 that we once walked "according to the course of this world." This world system is not the earth, but a spiritual system that deliberately excludes God. When someone is operating from the world system, they’re following a mindset that leaves God out. We cannot expect someone living from a world system to act like they’re in the church. They simply don’t have the same programming. That’s why God calls us from the world through the church and into the Kingdom. The church introduces God into your life; the Kingdom makes God central to it.

   In the church system, God is included in your time, talents, and treasure. In the Kingdom system, God is first in all those things. Jesus said, "But seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added." That’s a different operating system altogether. God is not a side note; He’s the center. You can get along with anyone on your job, in your family, in your community if you understand how they operate. Know their way of thinking, speaking, and behaving, and you’ll know how to engage them in wisdom and love. Stop expecting an Apple to act like an Android or a worldly mindset to act like the Kingdom. Recognize the system. Adapt with grace. Lead with love.

   What in the world?

   1. The world vs. the earth

   2. The world vs. the Church

   3. The world vs. the Kingdom

   Water Check: Stay spiritually and physically hydrated 64oz a day or half your body weight in ounces!

📖 Reflection: Who in your life have you misunderstood because you didn’t recognize their operating system?

💡 Action Step: Identify someone operating from a different system and intentionally show them grace and understanding this week.

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