An Excerpt from Our Current Series
Like strands come together to make one rope, so these four strands comprise our stewardship:
The Four Strands of Stewardship
Our hearts
Our home
Our church
Our community
Last week, we discussed the first strand: our hearts.
“My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body. Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.””
As sinners, as we submit our hearts to the good news of Jesus, then our hearts’ greatest treasure becomes His holiness and his honor, reaping the priceless fruits of His Spirit. If we are unwilling to carefully steward our own heart, then we will not be able to be entrusted to steward the care of others. However, if we are stewarding well our hearts (guarding our hearts) treasuring the holiness of our beloved God, then we can be entrusted by the Lord to steward well our households, out territories, our duties - and the cultivation of our faith is vast and healthy — all for His glory.