How to Be a Good Steward of Your Finances (Part 2)Shembull

Day 1: The Power of Generosity

When we explore this idea of being a good steward, one of my favorite ways to think about this is by simply using the word “manager” instead.

While ‘steward’ isn’t a word that is used very often today, ‘manager’ is something we all understand.

And when we understand that we are not owners but managers of everything in our lives, it makes it easy to see why generosity is an important key to being a good manager.

If God is the owner, and we are simply managers, then He has every right to direct how we use the money that might be in our accounts.

As a manager, I want to be using what has been entrusted to me in a way that the owner would appreciate.

And we know our God has a generous heart; therefore, it makes sense that generous giving should be high on our priority list of how we are managing.

And the amazing thing in all this is that as we are generous with what has been entrusted to us, God makes sure to take care of us and our needs!

Proverbs 11:25 tells us, "A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed." Isn't that something?

When we give, we're not just blessing others; we're positioning ourselves for blessings as well.

Of course, our giving shouldn’t be with a give-to-get heart posture (as if God can’t see through that).

But the fact remains that we reap what we sow. And according to Paul, when we “sow sparingly, we reap sparingly. When we sow bountifully, we reap bountifully.”

The more we give, the more room we make for blessings to flow into our lives.

So, today, let me gently challenge you to “stretch” in this area and to seek to be generous in all aspects of life.