Stewardship

Last night I went to my little Bible Study class with Deb Werling and Lynn Smith. We meet every Thursday at Lynn's house and study scripture using a workbook put out by the Navigators, a nondenominational organization that helps people

study scripture and get to know Jesus Christ. Lynn and I have worked thru 5 of the workbooks and are now on the 6th; Deb has joined us on the last two. The workbook asks questions and uses scripture to show the answers. Lynn, who has taken courses with the Navigators and is the most grounded of the three of us, acts as

leader.

It is a pleasant way to study and to feel closer to God and it always leaves you with plenty to think about. Last night we talked about being a Steward. A steward is someone who looks

after someone elses property. A Christian is a steward of both her/his life and possessions since both belong to God. What this means to me is that I need to making better use of what God has given me than I have been doing in the past. God gave me a pretty good body which I haven't taken care of in the past. I have begun to try and do better during this past year. I need to recommit myself to that process. I need to eat better, exercise more, get to sleep at an reasonable hour and not spend so much time on the computer. God has also given me some special talents which I haven't really used. I know I have an eye for photography but I am also good at encouraging people. I have lots of enthusiasm and I am compassionate. I need to make use of those gifts. I also need to give more financially. I do tithe but I should be giving more. I want to become a good steward so I have my work cut out for me. Who knows..........maybe the best is yet to come