Stewardship means we don't consume all we have been given on ourselves, but have preserved some for others. As much as Christians desire to hear the words, "Well done, good and faithful servant," I wonder how many know that those words are reserved for the faithful stewards! The rewards of good stewardship are eternal. And how seriously we take that responsibility will determine if we are faithful or unfaithful stewards.įew people truly understand how serious stewardship is. We're not the owners of what we have, we're simply temporary managers. In this parable, it is clear that we have the responsibility to manage His property. Jesus gave us important financial principles in The Parable of the Talents found in Matthew 25. But if we would rather hold tightly to those things that we possess, then we find ourselves in bondage to those very things.
Good steward free#
Larry Burkett described it like this: When we surrender every area of our lives, including our finances, to God, then we are free to trust Him to meet our needs. It's much more than just writing a tithe check every month.Īndrew Murray summed it up this way: The world asks, "What does a man own?" Christ asks, "How does he use it? It's not just about getting out of debt or sticking to a budget.
I talk a lot about stewardship and the practical steps it takes to live like one now but I wish I had known about it earlier in life and looked for a godly mentor to help me on my journey! I commend your questions and hope to answer them well. What kind of characteristics should I look for in a mentor? How would I recognize myself as a steward? I want to be a steward and would really like to find a mentor to help me. I hear you talk about stewardship a lot and I've been trying to be more faithful with the way I manage all my resources. To learn Biblical answers to your financial questions, you can #AskChuck your questions by clicking here. Questions used may be lightly edited for length or clarity.
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