STRUCTURE OR SCRIPTURE? A Call to Youth in a Broken Generation
By Evang. Oluwatosin Oladipo
Young person, pause and reflect: what is guiding your life—structure or scripture?
Let’s break it down.
Imagine a building with fractures—cracks running through the foundation, walls, and pillars. Eventually, it collapses. Now imagine a human being with a fractured brain—disoriented, confused, and unstable. That’s what happens when lives are built on systems, trends, and philosophies without the foundation of God's Word.
Structure without Scripture leads to Fracture.
And fractured people create fractured societies. What we see in our communities today is not just physical madness—it’s spiritual and moral insanity. It’s not only those yelling on the streets that are insane. There’s insanity in injustice, in corruption, in cybercrime, in nudity passed off as fashion, in rituals, in kidnapping, in moral decay. The devil has painted evil as attractive structures—but they’re actually deceptive sculptures. False identities. False hopes. False realities.
If your life isn’t built on the Word of God (Scripture), your standard will be shaped by the world (Sculpture).
Jeremiah 6:16–21 gives us a wake-up call:
"Stand in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where the good way is, and walk in it; then you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it."
This rejection of God's path is why we are restless. It's why the youth are confused. It's why even churches, schools, and organizations—many of them led by people who claim to serve God—have become gateways to darkness. If your standard is not Jesus, your life will be in crisis.
A fractured building is dangerous—it can collapse without warning. A fractured life is worse—it can carry many down with it. That’s what happens when you build on the wrong foundation. The world today is filled with noise, fame, fashion, and fast trends—structures that look good on the outside but are spiritually hollow. Without the Scripture, these structures lead to one thing: fracture.
Examples of people who chose Scripture to succeed in Bible.
1. Joshua 1:8 – The Word Produces Success
“This Book of the Law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night… for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.”
Joshua didn’t succeed by charisma, background, or connections. He focused on God’s Word—and success followed. He built his leadership and life on Scripture, not just structure.
2. Acts 1:8 – The Word Prepares Us for Power
“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you…”
The Apostles didn’t rush into ministry. They obeyed Christ's instruction to tarry. It was Scripture they believed and followed. Their power came through obedience, not gimmicks. No shortcuts—just alignment.
3. Jesus vs the Devil – The Word Defeats Darkness
Jesus didn’t defeat Satan in the wilderness through prayer and fasting alone. He conquered with “It is written!” (Matthew 4). Prayer is powerful, but it must be rooted in the Word. Scripture is the weapon that breaks the lies of Satan.
What About You?
Many young people today are chasing structures of comfort—entertainment, social media, applause, fame, fashion, gaming, fake lifestyles—handed to them by the devil, wrapped in pleasure, but poisoned with destruction.
They ignore God’s Scriptural instruction, which gives true direction and eternal relevance.
If your standard is not JESUS, your life will be in crisis.
If your foundation is not Scripture, your structure will soon collapse.
If you live by culture, not by Christ, you are walking into confusion.
But here’s the hope:
It’s never too late to turn.
You may have fractures—in your mind, your heart, your dreams, your choices. But the Scripture is the solution. Jesus is the only foundation that cannot crack. If you’re tired of lies, confusion, and pressure to conform to a broken system—come back to the Word. Come back to Jesus.
Dear youth, this is your moment.
- Choose Scripture over structure.
- Choose Truth over trends.
- Choose Jesus over the crowd.
- Ask for the ancient paths. Walk in the good way.
- Let your life reflect sanity, purpose, and eternal direction.
You were not born to blend in with the madness. You were born to shine with righteousness.
The world doesn’t need another trendsetter. It needs a pathfinder—and that could be you.
And more importantly—God is calling. Will you answer?
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