“Well done good and faithful servant.” (Matthew 25:21)

“He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5)

Every now and then theological ideas come up which emphasize God’s part in our lives to the exclusion of all else. It sounds spiritual when someone who is complimented on a good work says, “No, it was really God who did it all”. It sounds like a humble way of giving all the glory to God. But this kind of talking is unscriptural, because while God may work through us, He generally requires our active co-operation.