Have you ever found yourself frustrated because you have labored and toiled and lost sleep and fully exhausted yourself on something? Or someone? You did everything you could possibly do but have seen no reward or increase? Many of us spend our life worrying and trying to make something happen but our focus and purpose and glory are attributed or aligned with the wrong purpose, reason or source. We think it’s because of what we have accomplished or because of our own knowledge and strength and we are trying to force things to happen our way, but seem to be getting nowhere.

It is necessary to be diligent and hardworking and for us to take action and be doers, but that is just one part of the equation towards success and increase. It is when we are able to recognize God’s sovereignty and give all of the Glory to Him; and when we are able to recognize that it is through Him and with His strength that we have accomplished anything, that we will see increase and success in our endeavors. Our heart has to be in the right place and our reason for doing has to be righteous or else the One who brings the “increase” (God) will not prosper our efforts and our labor will be in vain. Let’s remember that the one who sows and/or the one who waters is not worthy of the glory and praise, for they are mere vessels, but He (God) is the worthy One to receive the Honor and praise because it is He alone who has the power and authority to bring the “increase”!

I Glory in you Lord! 

Pastor Elizabeth Z. Perez

1 Corinthians 3:6-7 “I planted, Apollos watered, but God (all the while) was making it grow and (He) gave the increase. So neither he who plants is anything nor he who waters, but (only) God who makes it grow and become greater”.