LIVING BETTER: STEWARDSHIP

We are given things and then we want more. The company Apple makes millions, if not billions, of dollars because people want what they do not have despite having more than what they need. Our ancestors cared for what they had, purchased what they needed and did not focus on what they did not have. Successful marketing has created a false belief that a person needs more than what they have or can afford.

A steward is one who takes care of someone or something. Most people are good stewards over a few things and a person or select group of persons but there are things they neglect. I know many people who have cracked the screen of their cell phone, in the many years I have had a cell phone I have never cracked the screen- it is how you care for the phone that makes the difference. Far to many individuals neglect a spouse or a parent yet would do anything for a friend. To know that the screen on your cell phone is fragile but not take the necessary precautions to protect it is a lack of steward ship. To not care for your spouse or ignore your parents even though the Bible tells us to love them is a lack of stewardship.

Why is stewardship important? Because if you cannot care for what you have you will struggle to get more.

• A person can get more money for an automobile that has been carefully maintained despite it being an older model if it was cared for.
• A husband and a wife  will have a better matter if they care for one another despite their differences. 
• A person will be financially ready for an emergency if she has not spent her money on things she wanted but did not need.Things like a new cell phone when the old one still works, or new shoes when there is a closet full.  A person will be financially ready for an emergency if he has not spent his money on things he did not need.

Financially stewardship, how you manage the money you have, means something different in many churches than what I believe God intended; or at least what they present to the congregation. It is more than giving tithes and offerings. (I discuss this at length in my ebook BROKEN AND NOT A$HAMED.)

• In the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-29) Jesus taught about what a person does with his or her money. No where does it mention someone giving to the church.
• Jesus chastises the religious leaders because they have neglected their parents. (Matthew 15:6-9)
• Jesus even corrected the disciples who thought it was better to make money on some very expensive oil than to use it on Him. (Matthew 26:6-13)

The most important task we have is to be good stewards of our relationships.  Be a good wife to your husband, a good husband to your wife. Be  a parent that raises a child to know and believe the word of God. Be a good child to your parents, honor them. Be a friend. Stewardship is not about having stuff or not having stuff it is about caring for and appreciating what you have.  -- written by Marsha L F Randolph

The words written are based on my personal experience and knowledge and are not presented as advice; I am not a medical professional. The reader is encouraged to do his or her own research. 
Marsha L F Randolph is a recognized LIVING WELL COACH through THE AIM COMPANIES. 
For more information email: Marsha@mycountrycityproject@gmail.com 
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