"By the Grace of God"

1 Corinthians 15:10

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me did not prove vain; but I labored even more than all of them, yet not I, but the grace of God with me.

Paul was who he was and accomplished all that he accomplished, not because of his own innate talent and drive, but because of the grace of God. Note how he juxtaposes his own work and God's grace to do that work. I labored...yet not I, but the grace of God. Paul works out this same truth earlier in his letter: 1 Corinthians 4:7

For who regards you as superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

We are what we are, we accomplish what we do, by the grace of God. Let's give credit where it is due and not steal glory from the God who gave us the accomplishments.