God’s Hope for Your Heart from 1 Corinthians 3
GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF THE END RESULT
I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. (1 Corinthians 3:6)
We live in a fast-paced, results-oriented world that prizes achievement above most everything else. So, we go go go, push push push, trying to get ahead and get the results we need.
But the Kingdom is not like that.
In the Kingdom, we all have our own parts to play. Some plant, some water. Perhaps one could say some fertilize and others help with pest control. However you see the analogy, though, one thing is sure.
God, not us, ultimately makes it grow.
This is great news because it takes away the pressure of the end product! You’re not in charge of the final outcome, God is. You’re not on the hook for the ultimate goal, God is. Your responsibility is simply to do your best to serve with excellence in whatever way He’s called you, and leave the results to Him.
So, relax. You can be free to serve with joy and peace because of the hope of this truth: God will take care of the end result.
-Pastor Phillip
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