The Kingdom of God isn’t a race to the top—it’s a mission we carry together. In today’s devotion, we look at a high-stakes rivalry that turned into cooperation and what Scripture teaches about trading comparison for teamwork.

Do you ever feel like you’re falling behind or trying to prove yourself—even in ministry or relationships?

Today’s devotion takes us back to the height of the Cold War and the space race, where two fierce rivals eventually became unlikely partners. Then, we turn to 1 Corinthians 3 to discover why in God’s Kingdom, we’re not competitors—we’re co-workers on the same mission.

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL DISCOVER:

• How the U.S. and Soviet Union went from rivals to partners
• What Paul told a divided church about comparison and calling
• How you can shift from competition to collaboration in your own life

You were never meant to build God’s Kingdom alone.

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SCRIPTURE VERSE MENTIONED:

1 Corinthians 3:5–9 (NLT) —

“What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you believed… For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s field, God’s building.”

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