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As you consider this important season of your life and all that God has entrusted to you, keep these things in mind when managing your God-given responsibilities: God is in charge. Psalm 24:1 (NIV) reminds us, “The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.”. And in the Book of James we learn, “Every ...
- True Stewardship: Managing The Life God Has Given You
- Time: Investing The Minutes of Life in The Priorities of God
- Talent: Putting Your Skills to Work in The Family of God
- Treasure: The Joy of Partnering with God
In recent years, carpe diem—“seize the day”—has become a motto for living each day to the fullest. That’s actually a biblical concept. We only have a limited time on earth to fulfill God’s purpose for our lives. We must seize every opportunity God gives us “as long as it is still called ‘Today’” (Hebrews 3:13). This concept is called “stewardship.”...
You’ve heard it said, “Life is like a coin. You can spend it however you want, but you only can spend it once.” Psalm 90(the oldest psalm) tells us that we have a limited time on earth to accomplish God’s plan for our lives. We know time has to be handled carefully, but search the Internet for “time management,” and you’ll find 500 million sites fu...
When you received Christ, you gained the right to be called a child of God. And with that position came the responsibility of pitching in to help meet the family’s needs. God has equipped you by His Spirit to minister in a way as unique as your fingerprints. In God’s family, everyone is considered “gifted.” Regardless of your personality, your IQ, ...
The whole subject of giving money can be confusing. We ask ourselves bottom-line questions. How much should I give? To what cause should I contribute? What’s the proper attitude I should have toward giving? The Bible explores our giving in great and varied detail, demonstrating how important our acts of financial stewardship are to God. By giving b...
- God Wants Us To Forgive Others. One of the most important things God wants us to do is forgive others. It’s one of the most important because God forgiving us depends on if we forgive others.
- God Wants Us To Look After Widows and Orphans. Another thing God wants us to do is to look after widows and orphans. While confronting those who consider themselves religious but can’t control their tongue, James 1:21 says
- God Wants Us To Keep Ourselves Pure. Following up on the last point, James 1:21 also indicated that God wants us to keep ourselves from being polluted by the world.
- God Wants Us To Seek First His Kingdom and Righteousness. The next thing God wants us to do is to seek first his kingdom and righteousness. While telling his audience that they shouldn’t worry about their basic needs, Jesus said “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well”.
Apr 17, 2015 · He knew what he was doing when he made each of us and he has intentionally given us the gifts we have in the measure we have them. Therefore, we are stewards of the gifts God has entrusted to us. And he has entrusted them to us primarily for the benefit of others (1 Peter 4:10; Romans 12:4–6).
- But we are all by sin nature selfaholics, born with an addiction to the intoxication of thinking more highly of ourselves than we ought to think (R...
- Now, this exposure of pride in us is actually part of God’s design in the distribution of gifts among his children. As God doles out these unearned...
Genesis 1:26-28. 26 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” 27 So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. 28 God blessed ...
Mar 26, 2020 · The Lord gave us life or we would not have it. All souls are His (Ezekiel 18:4). He is “the God of all flesh” (Jeremiah 32:27). As a vapor we appear upon earth and vanish at His pleasure (James 4:14-15). Therefore, we live according to His pleasure, not our discretion. This simple realization should impress upon us our responsibilities to God.
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Jan 14, 2024 · According to the Bible, God promises to provide for the basic needs of His children. For instance, in Matthew 6:25-34, Jesus tells us not to worry about what we will eat or drink or wear, because God will provide as He does for the birds and flowers. Through God’s provision, our needs for food, water, and clothing will be met.
