God is outrageously generous. As God owns everything (1Chron 29:11-14, Col 1:16), then everything we have is a gift to us from God (Dt 8:18, Acts 17:25). Truly, what do you have that God has not given to you? He gives us everything – every moment of time, every ounce of talent and ability, and every dime of treasure we earn by employing our talents in the time allotted to us. All is gift. Everything! How blessed are we?!
Acknowledging this truth forms the proper mindset that who you are as a person and all that you have is from God. This overwhelming truth invites a response. Our best response is in humble praise, we receive His gifts gratefully, manage and develop them to the best of our abilities, and we return them to God by using them for the good of others. That is what St. Paul is telling us in Ephesians 3:2, “You have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for your benefit.”
This is the essence of stewardship. When we embrace the astonishing truth of God’s lavish gifts to us and how blessed we are, it is awe-inspiring. We must respond. What will your response be? How will you be a better steward this year?
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