Keys to Stewardship
1. God owns it all
Psalm 24:1 The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein
2. Live below your means
Proverbs 13:11 “Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.”
3. Avoid debt
Proverbs 22:7 “The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.”
4. Give to support the Lord’s work
2 Corinthians 9:7 “Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”
5. Save for the future
Proverbs 6:6-8 “Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest.”
6. Provide for your family
Timothy 5:8 “But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.”