Day 19

"Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms." 1 Peter 4:10 NIV

Everything in your life that you have: your gifts, your time, your opportunities, your finances, your influence— they're not just for you. God has placed these things in your life so you can manage them faithfully and multiply their impact. Stewardship is not about ownership. It's about responsibility. It's the understanding that what God gave you, He expects you to use for His glory and for the good of others.

1 Peter 4:10 reminds us that every gift has a purpose. You weren't randomly equipped; you were intentionally resourced, but gifts only grow when they're used, not when they're stored. Your purpose expands when your stewardship deepens. When you manage well what God has entrusted to you, he will trust you with more.

Stewardship touches every part of your life: how you treat your relationships, how you manage your finances, how you spend your time, and how you invest in God's kingdom. A steward doesn't waste; he multiplies. A steward doesn't bury; he plants, and when you steward well, you build a life God can bless.

Today:

• Identify what God has entrusted you with

• Ask: "Where am I being faithful? Where am I being careless?"

• Take one practical stewardship step— give generously, budget intentionally, use a talent to serve someone, and invest time into someone else's growth.

• View everything as God's, not just yours.