Finding The Right MotivationSample

Grace

In 2 Corinthians 9:8 we discover the root of the biblical motivation for kingdom stewardship. The root rests in God’s grace. We read, “And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed.” Read that verse again. It’s one of my favorites because that verse contains all you need to know to fully live out God’s calling on your life and to experience His goodness. 

Friend, God does not want you to be manipulated into serving Him or to be motivated by selfish gain. God wants you to be a wise steward of all He has given to you because of a heartfelt response to His grace.

Grace can be defined as God’s inexhaustible supply of goodness that He does for you. It involves those things you cannot do for yourself. Grace comes to you as unmerited favor. It’s something you can never earn, would never be able to repay, and can never run out of. Living your life as a true kingdom steward means living your life as the hands and feet of Jesus. This is one of God’s means for accessing and experiencing more of His grace. You will unleash your fullest potential when you apply this principle to all that you do with your time, talents and treasures in His name.