"The Year of Stewardship"

So I know that at the beginning of the year tons of people make resolutions, most of which are given up on, forgotten about or forsaken. Nonetheless, I resolute to keep my resolutions for 2012 & I have you (the amazing reader) to hold me accountable. God has been teaching us a lot about stewardship at my home church, Living Hope Christian Center (our pastor just preached an awesome message on it that will change your life). Therefore, this year I resolute to become a faithful steward that multiplies the trust given to him… I refuse to go through the year just letting things go as they will.

I’m going to see every day, every hour, every minute & every second as a trust from God.

I’m going to be faithful to see increase take place in every area of my life. If God has given me breathe, a wife, a home, relationships, ministry, etc. He believes in me & has placed in me what is necessary to multiply what He has entrusted into my care. In Jesus’ parable of the talents the master said, “You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things” (Matt. 25:23).

Many times the trust that is small seems insignificant,
but to the Master the small is
just as valuable

as the great.

Don’t despise even the smallest of things

entrusted to your care…



So here are some of the areas that I’m going to steward & see multiply this year:

1. Relationship with Jesus – I’m going to be consistent with my daily quiet times, prayer, bible reading & journaling. Intimacy is developed through consistency.

 

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2. Relationship with my wife – I’m going to read through a book every other month that will help me grow as a husband & strengthen our marriage (I’ll share my notes with ya too!).

3. Family – I’m going to call my family members at least once every other week & visit at least once a month (I got a hecka big Mexican family, this is going to be some work, but worth it!).

4. Body – I’m going to work out 3 days a week for at least 30 mins a day & limit my fried chicken eating (this is hecka sacrifice, eating less fried chicken that is). I lost 20 pounds last year, gotta step up the game!

5. Finances – According to the layout our pastor challenged us with we’re going to give 15% (tithe & offering), save 15% & live on the other 70%.  I’m excited to see how God is going to move through this!

6. School – I enrolled again into classes for my Master’s Degree, Masters in Theology, at Fuller Theological Seminary. Taking 2 classes to start off, gonna chip away little by little.

7.  Ministry – I’m going to intentionally pour into the teams I oversee & believe for the 1…

8. Friends – I’m going to intentionally call, text, email, facebook, etc. 5 friends weekly in order to have a meaningful connection with them. Too often we let friendships dwindle because of a lack of meaningful connection. People are worth too much to just ‘lose connection’ with them.

9. House – Going to do at least 1 significant handy man thing around the house a week. Gotta be a grown man & show my wife I care about the little things she wants to see fixed.

10. Fun – I’m going to do something hecka fun at least once a week!

This is good to start… How about you? What is your trust & how are you going to multiply it?