Pray the words of this Lazaroo aloud, with passionate focus on only One:

“I am thankful that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius, so no one can say that you were baptized into my name.”
(1 Corinthians 1:14-15)

I love that about this man, Jesus.
No wonder You chose him.

He wasn’t trying to collect followers for himself.
His sole motivation was to inspire people to follow You.

Paul was willing to become nothing –
if only it resulted in an avalanche of people
calling on the Name of the only One who has the power to save.

That’s the mark of a true leader, isn’t it?
It’s never about him. Or her.

Only You.

But that’s not just the mark of a true leader.

That’s the mark of a true Christian.

I must decrease.
You must increase.

How ironic.

Only after I surrender myself to become nothing for You

do you stoop down

to make me great.

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Numbers 32:42; 2 Samuel 18:18; Psalms 18:35; Psalms 49:10-11; Matthew 16:24; Mark 1:6-7; John 8:3-11; John 3:26-30; Acts 20:22-24; Philippians 2:5-11

What is Lazaroo?

Take Me Deeper

Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.