“Whoever can be trusted with very little
can also be trusted with much and
whoever is dishonest with very little
will also be dishonest with much.”
Luke 16:10
It’s human nature to want more — more power, more responsibility, more money, more authority, more…everything!
But like the old saying goes, we need to crawl before we walk. Youthful enthusiasm (or arrogance) may prompt us to demand more before we’re actually ready. We become ready for more by proving we can be trusted with little.
To be trusted with a resource (power, responsibility, money, authority, etc.) means we steward it well. And stewarding a resource must begin with a vital acknowledgment: it’s not mine.
We may refer to the job as, “my job” or the money as “my money,” but the reality is that the ability to do the job, the money in the account, and the opportunity to complete the education — all of it, ultimately, is the result of God’s grace and mercy.
When we begin to look at everything we have and everything we are as coming from Him, it becomes very natural to use those gifts for Him.
And when that mindset has settled in, the amount of power, money, and responsibility becomes less important. What really matters is our faithfulness to use whatever amount we have been given.
To whom much is given, much is required.
Do you see yourself as a steward or an owner?
Here’s a challenge: try to avoid using the pronoun “my”— no more my house, my job, my bank account, or my abilities. Ask God to prompt you to see all these as His resources, simply on loan to you.
God, how do you want me to use your car today? How can You and I work together to use Your kitchen table? How do you want me to spend Your money?
If you want more, try stewarding what you already have for His glory!
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