# 1 Corinthians 03 #soap ## Title: Part of the Team ## Scripture: (1 Corinthians 3:8) “The one who plants and the one who waters work as one, but each will receive his reward according to his work.” (NET) ## Observation: There is a new issue plaguing people in the mental health arena. It goes by many names. One of those names is “Hero syndrome.” Someone who has this issue feels as though they are living in a movie and they are the main character. Everyone and everything else in the world is a subplot or sub character to their life. There are so many obvious problems with this extreme form of self-centered thinking. This causes us to devalue the thoughts and experiences of others, it heightens our feelings of self-worth, and it robs us of so many other joys. It also places entirely too much pressure on ourselves to perform, to have things work in our favor, etc. This verse highlights the need to realize the Kingdom of God is bigger than us. We are not intended to “reach the world.” We are intended to impact OUR WORLD. We do our best. We plant or water the fields. God does the rest with His endless resources. It’s good to be PART OF a Heavenly team. ## Application: Stop thinking it all rests on your shoulders. Be part of God’s Team. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for letting us play a part on Your team.