Proverbs 25:28
THE INWARD LIFE OF A STEWARDSelf-Control A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls. Self-control is a defining characteristic of a good and faithful steward. Solomon gives us a vivid image of this in Proverbs 25:28 when he says, A man without self-control is like a city broken into […]
Proverbs 25:28
1 Corinthians 9:27
THE OUTWARD LIFE OF A STEWARDCaring For Your Body But I discipline my body and keep it under control. Part 1 In 1 Corinthians 9:27 Paul says, But I discipline my body and keep it under control… (ESV). Keeping our body under control is one of the most challenging stewardship responsibilities we have. There is […]
The Defining Characteristics of a Good and Faithful Steward
Stewards continually examine their behavior — their motives, their thoughts, their attitudes, the direction their lives are headed, and whether their lives are a close replica of the life of Jesus. Unfortunately, we far too often examine our lives only when something is going wrong or we face some significant crisis.
The Numbing Effect
Have you ever been reading a passage in the Bible about the depravity of unbelievers, when suddenly your own face appeared on the page? It is a fact of human nature that whatever becomes common becomes “invisible.” Our culture offers an abundance of things and experiences that can and will numb our spiritual sensitivities.
When Counting is Wrong
The issue of ownership is the central demand of the gospel. Are we willing to surrender everything, give it all up, return back to the rightful Owner everything we have claimed to be our own? When we find ourselves tempted to count what we own, we must remember, it doesn’t take very long to count nothing! Do you count your stuff as the owner or as His steward?