1^st Corinthians 3:5-6 & 18-19

What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned to each his task. I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow.

Do not deceive yourselves. If any one of you thinks he is wise by the standards of this age, he should become a "fool" so that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight.

Does my pride get in the way of God’s desires?

You know, its Paul who is writing these words—“What is Paul?” He speaks of himself as only a servant.

So many times we just say what is expected of us to say. But do we really mean it? Do we really see ourselves as servants? Look at the posture of a servant. Servants don’t set vision. Servants don’t question the task. Servants serve.

Yet we are told that as pastors that our primary task is to be the vision caster. I do not misunderstand the calling here, but I do think that questions about motives need to be closely examined. Who’s vision am I casting? The vision that I cast must be the vision of the Master—not mine.

I should be reading all that I can read. So that God can speak to me and I have the wisdom to understand. I should be staying in his Word, so that he can direct me through the incredible truth of the Word. I should be broken on my face before him, so that my will is completely conformed to his will.

It is so easy for us to begin to compare ourselves among ourselves. It is also so easy for us to see what God is doing in our own ministry and begin to think that it was because of what we are capable of doing. When that happens I think that God will do whatever it takes to bring the glory back to him.

This is not about me. This is not about any personality, or ability, or plan. This is all about God.

My hearts cry today is that it stays that way!

So God, keep me broken before you, realizing that I am reaping what someone else has sown. I may be watering and fertilizing, but it is You—and ONLY YOU who makes it grow.

Keep me in that place!