The topic of stewardship has been on my mind quite a bit lately. Within the federal government, organizations such as the National Park Service and the EPA carry out scientific experiments and testing to measure the ecological health of features such as forests and water bodies. The book also refers to stewardship as a summary of the Christian life. May I use part of this article on our church website? Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions. Luke 12:42-44 NIV. I really believe that. However, he was taken aback by his masters response: You wicked and slothful servant! His complete inaction was regarded as wicked and lazy, and so he was cast out (Matthew 25:14-30). Do you want your life to count? For more information, visit www.insight.org/estateplanning, or you may send us an e-mail to estateplanning@insight.org for any questions you might have. Not that these things have any spiritual value, but they should be cared for nonetheless. Miriam Webster defines stewardship as: the conducting, supervising, or managing of something; especially: the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to ones care. Chris Brown 4. . I hate to throw food out. 3. Jesus says something stunning in Matthew 6:21: For where your treasure is, there you heart will be also. It might seem like our use of money has little bearing on our spiritual life, but Jesus teaches that the way we spend our money is actually a window into our heart. Even better is making environmentally ethical choices as a consumer by not buying unneeded objects that will be wasted. And that a lot of times we talk about stewardship when its time to raise money or pay off something or buy something. Youve heard it said, Life is like a coin. I feel much more confident to invest in business this year to give back to God, the Nation Of Israel! Even more of what stewardship encompasses, we as human beings must be sure to take care of ourselves. 4miiDH%zG-;t+/UdwfB-^u[)dC}d.qB%BhC_XiSJ4oG _o=$T@a Upon his masters return, he had to give an account. The food topic brings us to this one, but I would like to expand on it. Then, we looked at Bible intake by meditation and memorization. <<9C14B8FD9FEEC64EBE6A452EF5DA99F9>]>>
Ill be honest. One idea that we are always trying to impress upon our children is to take care of their things! A lot of fun, but a huge time-waster when it comes to improving the world around us. What we put in them (food, alcohol, drugs, smoking), what we put on them (clothing, tattoos, hairstyles, piercings) and what comes out of them (our speech), all reflect our personal stewardship of our body. I did just go through all of my emailsand unsubscribed from an enormous amount of them! Seasons of Life. It starts with educating people with sensible information.