There's a danger in taking credit for God's work.

There's a danger in taking credit for God's work.

"Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture." -Psalm 100:3

Ultimately, all that happens FOR the Lord is BY the Lord Himself. We are merely his instruments here on earth. I feel so fortunate and blessed that God has chosen me to complete the work that HE is already doing around me. I cannot in good conscience take the credit or say that the awesome things that are happening in our girls ministry is BECAUSE of me. Because it is not. It happened because God wanted it to. I would be completely haughty and full of myself to say that I'm the reason the girls are there. People come to church because God speaks to their hearts. Of course, we are his people--his instruments. But honestly people, He could do it without us if he wanted to. He could do everything He desires without us. Hebrews 1 talks about the absolute deity of Christ and God the Father.

"But the Lord said to Ananias, 'Go! This man is my chosen instrument..." Acts 9:15a

If God used Ananias as his instrument, he can use all of us. But don't forget the unique purpose of an instrument--beautiful sounds can come from it, and it can look beautiful, but it is nothing without the master behind it. I've never heard someone say, "it's because of this instrument that I am so good." or "it was because of this instrument that I was moved." People aren't moved by the instruments THEMSELVES, they are moved by the passion, love, talent, and experience BEHIND the instrument--the MASTER!

I believe working for the Lord works exactly the same way. If we are his instruments, we shouldn't say "it's because of me that this person came to Christ" or "my influence is the cause of all of this amazing work of God that's happening around me".

"So he said to me, 'This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ' Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit', says the Lord Almighty.'" -Zechariah 4:6

There it is. It is not by human might or power that ANYTHING happens for the Lord. It is by God's Holy Spirit. Let's not puff ourselves up with pride by giving ourselves ANY of the credit. Because it isn't ours to get!!! The Glory is the Lord's, and the Lord's alone.