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Stewardship
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The Individual as Steward
Individuals learn to be good stewards when they realize that Stewardship is a way of life, involving all that they are and all that they do in all facets of their lives.
The foundation of Stewardship is in the teachings of Jesus. When Jesus taught that we should love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, he meant that we should seriously believe in the reality of God, who always expresses compassion, mercy,love, and forgiveness. Jesus also taught that we should love our neighbors as ourselves. Love for all life begins with our own lives, because self-acceptance is basic to acceptance of others. Within ourselves is where we first experience love.
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| Then we continue by loving others. The familiar story of the good Samaritan in the Bible clarifies the dimension of neighbor. Involvement with people is the result of caring deeply.
We are each a steward of some kind. None can escape being a steward of God’s possessions.
Stewardship is the "Management of God’s household". Stewardship is the way we manage our entire lives: our gifts and our talents, our resources and possessions,our time and energy.
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The Individual as Steward
Individuals learn to be good stewards when they realize that Stewardship is a way of life, involving all that they are and all that they do in all facets of their lives.
The foundation of Stewardship is in the teachings of Jesus. When Jesus taught that we should love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, he meant that we should seriously believe in the reality of God, who always expresses compassion, mercy,love, and forgiveness. Jesus also taught that we should love our neighbors as ourselves. Love for all life begins with our own lives, because self-acceptance is basic to acceptance of others. Within ourselves is where we first experience love.
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| Then we continue by loving others. The familiar story of the good Samaritan in the Bible clarifies the dimension of neighbor. Involvement with people is the result of caring deeply.
We are each a steward of some kind. None can escape being a steward of God’s possessions.
Stewardship is the "Management of God’s household". Stewardship is the way we manage our entire lives: our gifts and our talents, our resources and possessions,our time and energy.
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