2 Timothy 1:14 Guard the good treasure entrusted to you, with the help of the Holy Spirit living in us.
This would be a great theme verse for the whole concept of biblical stewardship if you were looking for one. It's all about recognizing that the things we have are not really ours. They are treasures (gifts) entrusted to us for a time. This includes all the money and physical things we usually concentrate on. But it also means our talents - your kindness and love are gifts entrusted to you by God. Your faith itself is a gift entrusted to you by God. God calls on you to guard that treasure - to use it wisely.
The second clause is equally important - "with the help of the Holy Spirit living in us." This is an acknowledgement that a life of Christian stewardship is hard. It's hard to remember that God has given us all these gifts and that God has given us enough. It's hard to remember that it's not our doing. And it's hard to remember that we're never alone. We need God's continual help, not just one time at baptism. So the Holy Spirit lives within us, continuing to help and guide us.
In Christ,
Pastor Seth
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