MODELING STEWARDSHIP
Would you like to be a model? You know, stand up in front
of a whole bunch of people, parade around in a cool-looking outfit, walking a
certain way, and just letting people watch you? And, then, if you did a good
job, some of those people and others would want to do what you do?
I bet, for most of you, your answer is “No, absolutely not!
I can’t do that! People staring at me and watching everything I do!”
As an introvert, I have to agree. It is very uncomfortable
to have people staring at me, waiting for me to make a mistake or fall down
(all of which I’ve done, by the way—and in front of others). Those are stories
for another day.
While being a model brings a certain picture to mind, at
least for me, we all are models. Whether we do it unconsciously or consciously,
we model stewardship and discipleship.
So, to use the "picture" of a model, do you want people to see this:
Or this:
- ·
We have to be conscious of what our actions and
our words say
- · Our actions and words have to match
- ·
God’s call on our lives must be fulfilled by
what we do and say
- · Fulfilling our call means that Jesus’
directions to us: to go and makes disciples for Jesus Christ for the transformation
of the world, actually happens
·
We mustn’t keep our hands (and hearts) in a fist, grasped
tight and closed
·
We have to reach out in Christian discipleship
And this modeling isn’t limited to adults, it must also involve youth and children.
Last week, I talked about sharing our WHY so that
people that know us understand our story and our personal theologies of giving,
generosity and stewardship.
Everything we do should model stewardship and discipleship,
from our jobs, our vocations, our church “work”, our prayer lives, our
education, our personal and corporate practices.
So the question isn’t “would you like to be a model”, but
rather “wouldn’t you like to be a model”.
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