A cooperative spirit will become your norm once you embrace the fact that you plant seeds for your own success when you support others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Take the case of Paul and Apollos. Some of the Christians at Corinth felt they had to choose sides as to which one to follow \u2013 despite the fact that they preached the same gospel. Paul took them to task for their carnal attitudes.\u2018One of you says, \u201cI belong to Paul,\u201d and another says, \u201cI belong to Apollos.\u201d When you say things like this, you are acting like people of the world. Is Apollos important? No! Is Paul important? No! We are only servants of God who helped you believe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Each one of us did the work God gave us to do. I planted the seed, and Apollos watered it. But God is the One who made it grow. So the one who plants is not important, and the one who waters is not important. Only God, who makes things grow, is important\u2026We are God\u2019s workers, working together\u2019 (1 Corinthians 3:4-9 NCV). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In an attempt to blow out another\u2019s light so that their own lights can shine, some ministers make disparaging remarks about other ministries. And it\u2019s such a turn-off to both believers and non-believers. Paul\u2019s primary objective was to spread the gospel, and he wanted to make sure that no minister was hindered from doing so. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his letter to Titus, he encouraged believers to give Apollos their full support: \u2018Do everything you can to help\u2026Apollos\u2019 (Titus 3:13 NLT). Such a request could emanate only from a secure heart. So the word for today is \u2013 have a cooperative spirit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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