Stewardship

I was reading a blog the other day that asked whether we are good stewards of the stories in our life. That question captured my attention as I’d never thought of the issue in that way before. It also convicted me as I knew that for me, an honest answer to that question would probably be “no”.

Typically, when I think of stewardship, I think of those things with which God has blessed me – finances, resources, health – things of that nature. I actually never considered stewardship of my story. As I considered the question, though, it only made sense. Why would stewardship not apply to my unique story? I’m acutely aware that God has done amazing things in my life, and I also know that hasn’t been simply so I may have a “better” life. Rather, His working in my life brings glory to Him, points others eyes to Him, helps build faith in Him and prepares me to be used by Him. My stories become my ministry. But if I’m not a good steward of those stories – if I do not share them or pass them along in some way -- His purposes in this regard won’t be fulfilled, at least not through me.

As I read the blogger’s entire post, it confirmed what God spoke to me last month -- that my stories are worth sharing. It is still a fairly new idea for me and I still feel rather timid about the whole process. But obedience to God’s direction has always been a significant motivator to me. I want to be a good steward of all He has given me, including the stories of His working in my life.