"Therefore, neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who causes the growth."
1 Corinthians 3:7
Sounds like there were difficulties within the church way back in St. Paul's day...the people were squabbling about who was the better leader, Apollos or Paul. And Paul sets them straight. Neither. They need to remember to whom they belong--God and only God. Human leaders may be charismatic and fascinating. We may want to follow them because they tell it like it is, or they tell us what we want to hear. But the fact is, they are still human. When difficulties or divisions arise we may need to step out of the fray and remember; we belong to God. God is the one who deserves our allegiance. Human leaders are not God nor are religious institutions God. Only God is God. Thanks for the timely message St. Paul! Love, heidi
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