Accountability and Recognizing your Gifts and TalentsĮach of us will give an account of himself to God. While God has graciously entrusted us with the care, development, and enjoyment of everything he owns as his stewards, we are responsible to manage his holdings well and according to his desires and purposes.Ĭommit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. We are called as God’s stewards to manage that which belongs to God. While we complain about our rights here on earth, the Bible constantly asks, What about your responsibilities? Owners have rights stewards have responsibilities. God owns everything we are responsible for how we treat it and what we do with it. Our stewardship of creation involves the caretaking of our families, communities, and the environment and the animals.Īlthough God gives us “all things richly to enjoy,” nothing is ours. We should accept this responsibility and appreciate God's gift of creation for being our home. This means it is our responsibility to look after and take care of this world.
God created Earth for mankind, and we are now stewards of His creation. Joseph's story in Genesis is considered one of the best examples of biblical stewardship. Stewardship is the commitment of oneself and possessions to God’s service, recognizing that we do not have the right of control over our property or ourselves. Therefore, stewardship expresses our obedience regarding the administration of everything God has placed under our control, which is all encompassing. God owns everything, we are simply managers or administrators acting on his behalf. This is the fundamental principle of biblical stewardship. It is clear that man was created to work, and that work is the stewardship of all the creation that God has given him. In the beginning of Genesis, God creates everything and puts Adam in the Garden to work it and to take care of it. The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. Here are five scripture-based principles of stewardship for you to consider as you reflect on your stewardship. Stewardship is a way of of giving and living. The meaning of biblical stewardship in the kingdom of God extends far beyond giving, although that is an important part of serving God.