Whose money is it?

Stewardship. The mere mention of the word sends some people running away screaming.

Dictionary.com shows this as the primary definition of stewardship: "a person who manages another's property or financial affairs; one who administers anything as the agent of another or others."

So stewardship is not really about giving. It’s about managing the resources God has blessed us with. If you really think about it that way, it changes your attitude.

It’s not really about deciding how much of MY time, money, or energy I am going to give to God. It’s about how well I am using the time, money, and energy God is allowing me to have.

When we look at our money, our time, our possessions, and our lives as belonging to God, it changes the way we use them. No longer are we trying to decide how much of "our stuff" will we give to God. We are deciding how much of our gifts from God are we going to give to ourselves.

As you think about what you have, remember that God created it all for us to enjoy and use. But I don’t think He ever intended for us to only serve ourselves.

When we are stewards of what God has blessed us with we should be seeking ways to use our time, possessions, and energy to improve the lives of others and bring the Kingdom of God to life in our world.

 

shine!
Jason