Who's Assisting Who?

2 Cor 6:1a
"I am a laborer together with God,..."

The word "laborer" in the Greek is "sunergeo" which means "to put forth power together with and thereby to assist" according to Strong's Dictionary. I find it interesting that is says "assist." I find myself often doing things on my own, because I want to do them, or I think it should be done a certain way, or "by golly this is my project, my idea and its going to be done my way." I have found that in every instance that I have done this without God, the ultimate result is failure. Yeah, I may get a result I want, but it is usually temporary, and/or it is not satisfying.

When we do not include God in what we are doing, everything that we are doing is in vain. We MUST include God in EVERYTHING we do. Why? Because of what the Apostle Paul said, "I am a laborer together with God." Using a different word from Strong's Dictionary, I am assisting God.

Whatever it is you are doing or about to do, seek God first, and then assist Him. Remember YOU are assisting HIM, not the other way around. Don't seek God to get Him to help you do it your way. When you seek Him, you are surrendering your ideas and plans to Him, and by doing this you start assisting Him!