1 Corinthians 3:7 So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.
I love when Paul is so blatantly honest with people. His words here are my exact sentiment today. We often times want to give accolades to the the pastor in the pulpit, or the evangelist on television, or the musician in the worship team, or the pastor's wife in the front row. ;-) Here's the deal, God is the only one who receives glory for the work accomplished in man. Yes, we play a part in the beginning of the journey by sharing Jesus and digging into the Word with someone, but ultimately it is God who changes the hearts of people. God is who does the good through us. Any good we do that seeks praise from another is an act of the flesh and Paul warned us of this in Romans. When we live by the Spirit, the good we do just oozes from our souls and nothing is needed in return. We become people who are about others. Selfishness does not exist when we live by the Spirit. I'm continually checking my motives to be sure I am living in the Spirit and not of my own good deeds. God grows me deeper…not my family, nor my church, nor my own study. Depth of Spirit in the soul comes from my interactions with the living Christ. Meet Him today!
I love when Paul is so blatantly honest with people. His words here are my exact sentiment today. We often times want to give accolades to the the pastor in the pulpit, or the evangelist on television, or the musician in the worship team, or the pastor's wife in the front row. ;-) Here's the deal, God is the only one who receives glory for the work accomplished in man. Yes, we play a part in the beginning of the journey by sharing Jesus and digging into the Word with someone, but ultimately it is God who changes the hearts of people. God is who does the good through us. Any good we do that seeks praise from another is an act of the flesh and Paul warned us of this in Romans. When we live by the Spirit, the good we do just oozes from our souls and nothing is needed in return. We become people who are about others. Selfishness does not exist when we live by the Spirit. I'm continually checking my motives to be sure I am living in the Spirit and not of my own good deeds. God grows me deeper…not my family, nor my church, nor my own study. Depth of Spirit in the soul comes from my interactions with the living Christ. Meet Him today!
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