Oct 5 - Only God can make things grow

Today's ODB is from 1 Corin 3 : 5-15 :

http://www.rbc.org/odb/odb-10-05-06.shtml

Paul is such a humble character, while the church was growing and number of believers were increasing...he never take it as his own credit. Yes, it is indeed true that nothing is under our control, not even if we work hard on something, we "must" have 100% return in the way we expected or hoped. Only God can make things grow in the He intended for each of our lives. Everything is grace from God! However, we are to be diligent in whatever we do, as if we are doing it for the Lord because one day (i.e. the Day when Christ returns), everything will show.

7 所以，栽種的算不得甚麼，澆灌的也算不得甚麼，只在乎那使它生長的　神。 ... 13各人的工程將來必要顯露，因為那日子必把它顯明出來。有火要把它顯露出來，那火要考驗各人的工程是怎樣的。14 如果有人在這根基上建造的工程存得住，他就要得到賞賜；15 如果有人的工程被燒毀，他就要受虧損；自己卻要得救，只是要像從火裡經過一樣。