Solomon was strengthened in his kingdom, but the source of that strength was not himself. He had a role to step into, responsibility to carry, decisions to make, and work to do, but he knew he was not doing any of it alone. The Lord was with him. That is a tension every leader has to learn to live in. We are called to run hard, do our best work, build with excellence, and steward well what has been placed in our hands. And we must remember that effort without dependence on our Maker is just striving. Work like the calling matters, because it does. Pray like your work will not matter without God’s presence, because it won't. Bring your whole effort under the authority of God. He does not need you to do the thing, but you absolutely need Him. Remember that He is choosing you to build with Him. Do not get so blinded by working for God that you forget to build with Him.