The Work is Ours, the Growth is His | Day in the life RCD
Hello RCD readers There is a strange, persistent trap that many of us fall into. Whether we are drawing up blueprints for a home or helping a child find their footing in a dance studio, we believe that if we just hold the reins tight enough, if we just curate the perfect checklist, we can guarantee the outcome. I’ve spent a lot of time living in that trap. I’ve overthought the professional decisions and tried to micromanage the growth of the people around me. But this Sunday, during service, a scripture hit me right at the core: “I planted the seed, and Apollos watered it, but it was God who made it grow. So neither the planter nor the waterer is anything, only God who makes things grow—planter and waterer are the same. However, each will be rewarded according to his work.” — 1 Corinthians 3:6-8 (CJB) It is a humbling, liberating truth. We are not the ones who make things grow. We are simply the planters and the waterers. The Architecture of Integrity This week, I f...
