Stewardship is . . . a life living process.

We are all stewards, whether we understand what a stewards is, or not, whether we are good stewards, or not, we are all stewards. Webster’s Dictionary defines a steward as:

1. One who manages another’s property, finances, or other affairs; an administrator; supervisor.
2. One in charge of the household affairs of a large estate, club, hotel, or resort.
3. An officer on a ship in charge of provisions and dining arrangements.
4. Any male member of the staff of a ship, airplane, or bus who waits on the passengers.
5. A shop steward.

Over the next year we will come to understand what God means, from His Word, by our being stewards. Every other week you will see a half sheet similar to this one which will describe what it means to be a steward, again according to God’s Word.

From the title of this week’s insert it is hoped that you will begin to understand that a steward, being a steward, good stewardship is not something that we do once and forget, it is not something we pledge, rather it is a process of living. Stewardship is an attitude of living a life that is pleasing to the Lord. This is not something we do on our own. This attitude is one which is done in response to Christ’s gift of life, is motivated by the Holy Spirit, and is done to the glory of God.

The antithesis of this is that stewardship is not just money. Our Lord has given us more than money and He has given us to be stewards of more than just His money. Our Lord has given us our lives and He moves in us to be stewards of our whole lives. To God be the glory, in all my life.

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