1 Corinthians 3:7 (NIV)

1 Corinthians 3:7 (NIV) 

So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.

The passage is from the apostle Paul’s first letter to the church at Corinth. Paul wrote the letter to a church in turmoil, one that was having a lot of trouble finding peace and unity between its Jewish and Gentile believers.
Paul addresses two factions within the church: those whom he’d converted and taught, and those who’d been converted and taught by another church leader named Apollos. These factions seemed to view Paul and Apollos as rivals, though Paul’s response appears to indicate that he and Apollos didn’t view themselves that way at all.
Here’s what Paul wrote to the church at Corinth:

What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned to each his task. I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. (1 Corinthians 3:5–7)

So, here’s the big idea that changed my perspective and approach to leadership: I am nothing. That sounds bleak, but hang with me. Maybe I plant seeds with my group. Maybe I lead men in business. Perhaps, I water the seeds someone else has planted. Either way, I don’t grow anyone . . . ever. God does.
I’m just there to serve him. He’s the one in charge.
Experiences that used to frustrate me become opportunities for God to grow me.