Active or Passive?

~~~Saint Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church~~~

~~~ 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 ~~~ Psalm 33 ~~~ Luke 4:38-44 

...neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything,
but only God, who causes the growth.

He who plants and he who waters are one...

For we are God’s co-workers; 
you are God’s field, God’s building.

Who are you? One who plants or one who waters?
Does it matter? In the end it is God who causes the growth.
Honestly I am not very good at planting or watering
 if you take this concept literally.
I seem to have black thumbs. I either over water
 or under water the few plants we have.
Even cactus plants are at risk under my care.
So I cannot take these verses literal.

But I do admit to loving the idea of being God's co-worker.
How about you?
Are you interested in working alongside of God?
Are you willing to go out into the field?
Are you okay with God coming to check your plants?

You are a part of the whole process. Did you know that?
It really does not matter if you are an informed active participant
or just meandering along each day.

It is much more beneficial if you are an active participant.

You may be the one who prepares the soil.
The one who turns over the crusted top layer.
You are part of the whole process.

You may be the one who carefully places the young plant into the soil...
The one who looks upon the plant with hope
for what it will become.

You are part of the whole process.

You may be the one who fills the watering can.
You may be the one who sprays the plant with refreshing cool water.
You may be the one who ignores the plant depriving it of water.
You are part of the whole process.

No mater what you do, no matter what you fail to do...
there can only be growth through the workings of God himself.

The question is...do you want to be a part
 of the good or a part of the negligent?

Some plants flourish in spite of poor soil.
Some plants flourish in spite of water deprivation.
God is the one who causes all growth.

He invites us to be co-workers with him.
What an honor and a privilege to even be included.

Will you plant?
Will you walk away?
Will you water?
Will you ignore?
Either way you have a role to play in this whole process.

Blessed to be a co-worker with God.
The closer you are to him the more you will be amazed.
~~~Peace~~~