From Ownership to Stewardship
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How often have I walked through the world thinking that it all was mine? My things belong to me. It already starts with the young children. They have a hard time sharing their toys. It’s really difficult for them to share. Job says:“God gives. God takes away. Praise the Lord.” For a long time, I didn’t understand how he could say something like that. When I started to work on the Present Provider Concept, I started thinking about the foundation. Why am I trying to start a business? To provide for my family. But business is not the only path to provide. The fascinating thing is – the more I was working on building my business – the more I could see a pattern. No matter how much I tried, God was in control. He guided me. He blessed my actions, or He pushed me into failure – so that I would learn. I have to trust in him. Now that I started to see this – I also started to understand that everything belongs to God. God is the creator. He is in control. He is the owner. What does that make me? God has called me into Stewardship. I am a Steward of God. He provides me with everything I need to really do my job well. He trusted me with my wife. He trusted me with my son. He trusted me with my business. They don’t belong to me – they belong to God. I am blessed to be their leader and to steward them for God. So God put me in Power, but He didn’t give me Ownership. He can bless. He can take. Now I can say with Job: “God gives. God may take away. Praise the Lord.” It’s a hard lesson to learn, but it gives your life purpose, humility, and strength. You have to act. We all need to learn to become better stewards. What do you have to be a Steward of? Until next time, Your Jowi |
