1 Corinthians 3:7 says, “So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.”

Now friend, that right there is a holy reminder that ought to humble the proud and lift the weary all in one breath. You see, some folks spend all their time trying to be the planter — starting big things, making big noise. Others are always watering — encouraging, building up, keeping things going. But this verse? It whispers a truth we all need tattooed on our souls: it’s not  about who’s planting or who’s watering. It’s about God, and He’s the only one who can make something grow.

So if you’ve been laboring in love, planting seeds in your kids, your marriage, your ministry — and you’re not seeing fruit yet — don’t you dare quit. And if you’ve been faithfully watering someone else’s work, and you feel like no one notices? Heaven does. And God ain’t done.

We are just tools in the hands of the Master Gardener. He brings the growth in His time, in His way, for His glory.

Keep planting. Keep watering. And keep trusting the One who makes things grow.

Because when He shows up, the harvest is always more than we imagined.