Today I came across an interesting link posted by Dave Ramsey. It's a great resource for church leaders and pastors on stewardship. I decided to check it out. The video it brings up is pretty short, but powerful. It talks about how everything belongs to God. Then it says, "If you don't own it, then that makes you a manager." That makes you a manager... over something that belongs to God. That really struck a chord with me.
I've never done an in-depth study on stewardship and the different areas that it can apply, but I've heard the occasional sermon on being a good steward with finances and being a good steward with talents or skills. For me this needs to apply to another area in my life...my time. God's been trying to get this message through to me for a while now, but I've just kept pushing it back. My time is not my own. It never has been, and it never will be. The time I have belongs to God, and he expects me to make good use of it.
I'm convicted.
Lord, forgive me. I've wasted YOUR time on things that don't matter. I've made my conveniences a priority over your work. I can't get back the time that I've wasted, but God I need your guidance and wisdom over how I use my time from here on out. Help me to be a good steward over all that you've given me. Keep me accountable to you. Let how I spend that time honor you. Amen.
~Melanie Lynn~
I've never done an in-depth study on stewardship and the different areas that it can apply, but I've heard the occasional sermon on being a good steward with finances and being a good steward with talents or skills. For me this needs to apply to another area in my life...my time. God's been trying to get this message through to me for a while now, but I've just kept pushing it back. My time is not my own. It never has been, and it never will be. The time I have belongs to God, and he expects me to make good use of it.
I'm convicted.
Lord, forgive me. I've wasted YOUR time on things that don't matter. I've made my conveniences a priority over your work. I can't get back the time that I've wasted, but God I need your guidance and wisdom over how I use my time from here on out. Help me to be a good steward over all that you've given me. Keep me accountable to you. Let how I spend that time honor you. Amen.
~Melanie Lynn~
