Stewardship is not . . . And Stewardship is . . .

Stewardship is not:

• paying off the church mortgage or loan.
• a collection for the poor or needy.
• giving to God because He needs something from me.
• income for the budget.
• a slogan or a drive.
• giving of time or talents or treasure (it is not just one, one or the other, but all).
• a fund raiser.
• making a profit.
• a gamble.
• giving for the sake of a tax write off.
• a difficult task.

Stewardship is:

• understanding that all things (everything) comes from God.
• a reflection of the faith that God puts in my heart.
• my need to respond to all that God gives to me.
• a privilege for Christians.
• a way of life.
• a giving of myself, motivated by God.
• an overflowing on to others from what God gives to me.
• being a caretaker of all that is the Lord’s (everything).
• something done cheerfully.
• a joy.

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