Over the past fifty years, there have undoubtedly been countless Christians more concerned about honoring Christ than advancing themselves. Many have worked behind the scenes performing a servants tasks with a smiling face and joyful heart.<\/p>\n
It would have been natural for them to have desired and even deserved the spotlight. Instead, they quietly served the Lord, joyful that they had been a part of folks being obedient to the saving gospel of Christ. It was an impressive humility, because it was completely genuine.<\/p>\n
Harry S. Truman once said:<\/p>\n
\n“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
And this is certainly true of Christian service. Paul told the church at Corinth:<\/p>\n
\n“I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase<\/strong>” (1 Corinthians 3:6-7).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
During his earthly ministry, Paul learned many great spiritual lessons but none greater than the fact that spiritual success rests entirely in God’s hands<\/strong> (cf. Acts 9:15; Gal. 2:6-8; 1 Corinthians 15:8-11).<\/p>\n
What we do can only be accomplished by His power and grace (2 Peter 1:2-4), and thus all of the glory must go to Him<\/strong> not us (Isaiah 43:7; Matthew 5:16; John 15:5; Philippians 4:13).<\/p>\n
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