![]() The ability to steward God’s gifts well requires our obedience to do what He has called us to do. “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.” - Colossians 3:23 Though we often aim to grow up, out, and away from our home base, our responsibility to our families is Biblically clear. God teaches us, through the difficulty of living in family and extended family, how to continually forgive each other through we press on every last nerve. Because they are the closest to us, we often hold them to impossibly critical standards. The above verse speaks of providing for relatives. If we haven’t fully forgiven, we cannot fully serve and steward all God has assigned to us. “Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own housed, has denied the faith and is worse than the unbeliever.” - 1 Timothy 5:8įorgiveness plays the heart strings that sing of someone else’s worthiness and our entitlement. To replace worldly worry with trust in God, we must seek Him daily and prayerfully in His Word. We are called by God to take care of those He’s placed around us, and He promises to care for us. ![]() Being a good steward of God’s gifts requires us to trust Him, and believe what He says about being generous and hard working. So lacking is our trust in God to provide for us physically and emotionally, we are falling into a despair that affects all aspects of our health. Anxiety is the root cause of many mental and physical sicknesses. Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.” - 1 Corinthians 4:1-2 “This, then, is how you ought to regard us: as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the mysteries God has revealed. Humility is an important guidepost, helping to center our hearts correctly in order to be good stewards with godly intentions. Without it, we are simply living to glorify ourselves with achievements and possessions. An increase in humility reminds us of God’s rightful position at the top spot of our hearts. We are very caught up in what we deserve, what others deserve, and what we lack in comparison to the social media feeds we scroll through each day. Life in an entitled society makes it hard to focus on living to glorify God. “In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” - Acts 20:35 Romans 8:31 reminds, “If God is for us, who can be against us?” (NIV) When we “go” and “do” out of motives aligned with His purposes, we become faithful stewards for our Good Father. Pride will sidetrack us if we’re not diligent to check the motives of our hearts with the hope in Christ our faith is built upon. Scripture promises when we seek Him, we will find Him. We establish this solid base by setting aside time for Him each day. (NIVSB) Our confidence must have healthy roots in, and watered daily by, God’s Word. As Christians, we are told to “go” and “do.” The encouragement from the author of Hebrews in the verse above reminds us to persevere in our faith. Action is an important attribute to our faith in Christ. ![]() ![]() “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” - Hebrews 11:1 NIVĬonfidence in Christ is an essential characteristic of a faithful steward. 1 Corinthians 4:2 says, “Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.” Want to be a faithful steward of the blessings God has given you? Here are five virtues to put on: 5 Characteristics of a Faithful Steward: Everything we do on this earth is meant to honor God, contrary to our natural desire for our own personal honor and accolades.īeing a good steward of God’s blessings requires certain characteristics, or virtues. God calls us to be good stewards, meaning we are to “utilize and manage all resources He provides for His glory and the betterment of His creation.” (Holman Bible Dictionary.) Nowhere in that definition do the words “personal success” appear.
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