Good steward meaning6/12/2023 ![]() ![]() The eyes can’t outshine the mouth, nor do the teeth compete with the toes. They don’t try to outshine others instead, they work with others to make them better. God has given us different skills to work together as a body.Ī good steward must understand their abilities, gifts, and responsibilities. No man is an island of knowledge and abilities, and to advance God’s kingdom on earth, we must work together. ![]() While there are so many habits of highly effective stewards, the last one we will discuss in this post is teamwork. Being accountable makes you give your best to the work to bring forth an increase. You are not just responsible to God but to the leaders in your sphere of influence. Because of this, we will always have someone above us that we must be accountable to. ![]() We must understand that God has set up a system of spiritual authority. It seems that people would instead not report to others these days because they have an “ownership mentality.” They wouldn’t share important information instead, they want to make decisions unilaterally and control every situation. AccountabilityĪccountability is a concept that is fast becoming extinct. ![]() God wants us to trust him for everything instead of worrying over them. Without faith, we cannot even please God as stewards, which means that faith is one of the foundations of good stewardship. Hebrews 12:2 explains what to do at such times, keep our gaze on Jesus Christ, the author and finisher of our faith. What do you do when challenges press you on all sides? These challenges can push us to sway from the kingdom culture and lose focus of the goal. The journey of a steward is one laden with several challenges, from relational to financial and otherwise. As such, we will go through hurt and ridicule sometimes, but we must count it all joy for the kingdom. We will have to make sacrifices to ensure that what is in our care thrives in the best way possible. No wonder Philippians 2:5 urges us to have the same mind as Christ. He suffered at the hands of those He created and stayed in the belly of hell for this purpose.Įvery steward that seeks to be highly effective must imbibe this level of sacrifice. Philippians 2:6-7 explains how He sacrificed His divinity to restore the relationship between the Father and us. Sacrifice is one of the significant characteristics of a good steward, and Jesus Christ shows this in the most realistic way possible. It is impossible to say a person is a highly effective steward if they aren’t sacrificial. Whatever we do, we must remember that God is Lord over our talents, abilities, estates, money, and relationships. We will account for these gifts and skills, so we must handle them with this mindset. God has given us gifts and abilities that He expects us to manage and use for His glory. According to Psalm 24:1, everything on the earth are the Lord’s. At no point should a steward assume the role of Lord or owner instead, they must stick to being managers. Be mindful of who’s LordĪ good steward never forgets who is Lord over all in their care. Let’s forget the complex language, a highly effective steward is what we all know as a “good steward.” With this in mind, we can discuss the five habits of a good steward in this section. When we understand stewardship in its true sense, it births a particular responsibility towards everything in our care or possession. You can also call such an individual a manager, keeper, caretaker, or guardian. The term “steward” refers to a person that manages or watches over the assets of another. Instead, we have authority over such assets to care for them to do better in our hands. Good stewardship is kingdom-based, and it is the understanding that we don’t own what is in our care. Stewardship is watching over the assets that belong to another to protect and expand them. What is Stewardship?īefore diving into the habits of a highly effective steward, we must first explain the term “stewardship.” The best way to do this is through the lens of the scripture. We will discuss what stewardship is and the habits of a highly effective steward in this post. Stewardship doesn’t seem to come up in many English sentences anymore, even though it remains essential. Good stewardship isn’t as popular these days, probably because many people don’t even know what stewardship means. ![]()
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