Leave Some
Leviticus 19:10
"And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger: I am the LORD your God."
I spent most of my childhood years growing up in an agricultural community. It was a common sight to see workers harvesting the field while leaving some of the crops in the field. When they were done harvesting, you would frequently see some people go through that field and glean from the leftovers.
This is what God commanded the children of Israel to do when they harvested their crops. God wanted them to "leave them for the poor and stranger:..." This principle was important for God to bless whoever owned that field. The person who owned the field could be selfish and make sure that there was nothing to glean, but if they did this they would not have God's blessings upon their crops. In other words, God would bless them with a greater harvest if they learned to leave some for the poor.
One of the greatest principles any person can learn is to let others enjoy God's blessings with you. I often say that some may be eating the crumbs off another man's blessings, but that is what God desires. When God blesses you in any area of life, you should learn to share that blessing with others. God did not bless you for you to keep that blessing all to yourself, but God intended for you to share it with others. There are several areas where this principle can be applied.
In the area of finances you need to learn to share God's blessings. If God has blessed you financially, then you would be wise to share some of those blessings with the poor. If you want God to continue to bless your finances, then the greatest way to keep those blessings coming is by helping those who are without. When you see someone struggling financially, then you should help them if you have the wherewithal.
In the area of a successful project, you need to learn to share the glory of that success with others. You will often see great people not take the glory for themselves, but most of the time they deflect that glory to those who will never get the recognition. Be careful about being someone who always has to get the glory for everything. Don't be selfish with the glory of your success. Always remember that others had a part in your success, and you should be quick to share your glory with them.
In the area of your church ministries, be sure that you do not to take all the glory of a successful day for yourself. Leave some glory for others to enjoy. You would be surprised how people will give more if you are willing to leave some glory for them to enjoy. If you always take the credit for a great day and never let others enjoy some of the glory, then you will find it hard to motivate them to help you the next time. Leave some glory for them.
One of the greatest ways to motivate people to help you as you serve God is to learn to leave some glory for them when you experience God's blessings. Getting people to help you with projects is not hard if they see that you are willing to share the credit with them. The principle of leaving some glory for others will allow you to always have people to help when you pursue your next project or goal.