Two words, "But God ..."
"But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ โ by grace you have been saved and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus." - God's Holy Word, EPH 2:4-7
"A reporter said to me, 'What's your goal in the ministry?' And I said, 'My goal is to glorify God.' He said, 'Well, I mean your future goal.' I said, 'My future goal is to glorify God.' He said, 'I mean what's your goal for the church?' 'To glorify God.' He said, 'Don't you have a great desire to build a great church?' I said, 'No. I have no desire to build a church really. And the reason is because Jesus said, 'I will build My church,' and I'd rather not compete with him.' And so I only desire to do that which glorifies God each day of my life one day at a time and let God build His church His way." โ John MacArthur