With the understanding of what Stewardship is and how it works covered in the last several Posts, let's talk about how you learn or find out what you need to do to increase or grow the worth or value of what you've been entrusted with to be a Steward over.
In short, you learn from the one who entrusted you with something to be a Steward over, as being an effective Steward is taking care of other people's stuff the way they want you to.
In the example of the bank, the bank learns your expectations by your depositing money with them, the expectation being that the bank will grow your money at a minimum by the rates they advertise, or even more depending on the type of investment instrument you select.
In the example of the aparment rental you learn from the Landlord what he or she expects of you while living in and maintaining their (not your) apartment unit.
In the example of your children as it is with anything God entrusts you with to be a Steward over including the financial blessings He bestows upon you, you learn how to grow in worth or value what God has entrusted you with from His Word - through study of the Bible, through the Holy Spirit and through the men and women of God the Lord sends into your life. This requires an investment of time studying the Word, being alone in communion with God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit, and commiting to coming under the authority of men or woman of God the Lord sends into your life.
This takes work, effort and sacrifice on your part, but the results are worth it.
In the next Post we will begin looking at some of the things we learn from God's Word about being an effective Steward over the financial blessings God gives us.
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