Questions We'd Never Before Thought to Ask

"For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."

We have had some very interesting hypothetical discussions of late concerning the stewardship of blessings. Never having been in the situation of having a large amount of money over and above "needs," we haven't really wondered about many of the principles involved in stewarding that would come into play for someone who had been blessed with a large sum. What if you were suddenly given a large amount of money?


Some of the questions that come to mind:


When is more just more?


How much is "enough"?


Where is the line between blessing and burden in regard to money?


How do we learn to steward larger blessings?


Even if the budget allows certain responsibilities to be delegated, don't we still have a responsibility to ask permission of Him before we delegate them?


How do we learn the line between freedom for more service and self indulgence?


Given the opportunity to bless others, how do we discern whether a specific gift would actually be a blessing?


At what point is giving actually sacrificial?


Isn't it harder with "more" to keep your trust in the Provider instead of the provision?


When the Lord says it is harder for a rich man to enter the Kingdom than for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, how "rich" is "rich?"


Would a great deal of money change me?


Might it be possible that He might ask you not to receive a large sum offered to you?


What standard of living is consistent with our calling?


The stewardship of blessings/resources is an area that is applicable to each of us, no matter the amount we are entrusted with to use for His Glory. Regardless of our financial positions, the proper attitude toward money or physical blessings requires our comparing it with His attitude toward the use of resources. His example shows that any resources were always to be used to accomplish His Purposes for His Glory. Paying taxes, supplying needs, or the extravagant gift of anointing His Feet consistently display the proper use of resources. 


Continuing to chew on these things . . .


What do you think?