Systems are tools, not masters. In this episode, Mikel challenges you to stop blindly following old models and start refining your systems to serve the mission.
It’s easy to confuse structure with strategy—but as Mikel unpacks in this episode, systems are meant to serve your mission, not the other way around. Drawing from Isaiah 43 and the concept of Kaizen, he reminds us that even the best systems can become outdated. The tabernacle was holy—until it wasn’t. The manna fed them—until it stopped. Are you clinging to a system that once worked but no longer serves your call? This episode is a wake-up call for leaders, creatives, and builders to consistently refine their systems so they can better obey the Spirit. Because following Jesus doesn’t always fit your Notion board.
00:00 – Welcome to the Daily Fox Fuel
00:26 – Systems Are Tools, Not Masters
00:49 – Serve the Mission, Not the Structure
01:21 – Systems Are Essential, but Not Eternal
01:35 – Just Because It Worked Once…
01:42 – God Doesn’t Ask You to Protect a Model
01:48 – The Concept of Kaizen
02:12 – Consistently Rethink Your Systems
02:50 – You Can Outgrow Systems Without Realizing
03:14 – The Tabernacle & Manna: When Systems Expire
03:26 – Isaiah 43:18–19 – God Is Doing a New Thing
03:42 – Gut Check: Are You Protecting the System or Obeying the Spirit?
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Not all systems are sacred. In this episode, Mikel confronts the tendency to blindly follow structures that once worked—but no longer serve the mission. While systems are necessary, they are not eternal. Pulling from the idea of Kaizen—continuous improvement—and Isaiah 43:18–19, he encourages leaders and creatives to constantly refine their workflows in obedience to what God is doing now. The tabernacle was holy until it wasn’t. The manna fed them until it stopped. Are you protecting a process instead of following the Spirit? This is your cue to stop submitting to the system—and start stewarding the mission.