What You are Someday Going to be You are Now Becoming!

It's a simple principle, yet it's not an easy one.  It's simple in the fact that it makes perfect sense.  It's not easy
because it's difficult to carry it out.  What am I talking about?  Forming good habits now that will have a profound effect on who you will be someday.  What you are someday going to be, you are right now in the process of becoming.  In that light, even though you may be young or old, the things you chose to down make a difference.  This is an important principle of good stewardship.

We are often waiting...waiting to see what's next.  Middle school students are waiting until they get to high school; that's when life really starts.  High school students are waiting until they graduate; that's when they can begin their future.  Graduates are waiting until

they get that career job; that's when they can start living life to the fullest.  Those with good jobs are waiting until they get married; that's when they can finally share life with someone else.  And the waiting game goes on and on all through life.  Even for those who have "done it all," are seemingly waiting for something more.  What are you waiting for?  It's time to start now.

"Think of giving not as a duty...but a privilege"

Whether you are a millionaire or have very little, good stewardship is important.  Jesus says in Luke 16:10, “If you are faithful in the little things, you will be faithful with the larger things.”  What’s the opposite of that?  If you’re NOT now faithful with the small things, then you will NOT be faithful with the larger ones later.  That's why forming habits now, even with just a little, is so important!  J.D. Rockefeller had to form habits of saving and giving when he had very little in order to become the philanthropic billionaire that he was.  

Are you saving now?  What makes you think that you will ever save money if you are not right now doing it?  Are you giving money away?  What makes you think that you will ever be a cheerful giver if you are not now forming the habits of giving a portion of what you get.  

Of course good stewardship is more than just managing your money.  It's about managing all that God has giving you:  your possessions, your talents and gifts, even your physical body.  Are you managing these things well?  If you are not now, what makes you think you ever will?  Start now!  This very minute.  Don't wait another second.  Ask for help.  Bring people into your lives that can love and support you in your new goals.  And above all, pray through Jesus Christ that God would give you the strength to be faithful in the little things.  For when we abide in him, we shall bear much fruit (John 15:5).