Stewardship - Final Conclusions

2 Corinthians 9
7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Here is an odd fact.  If you search Google for stewardship, you will come up with over 17 million hits. 

I guess someone has been given this subject some thought. 

Here are some thoughts.  Stewardship is not a salvation issue. Stewardship decisions, even bad ones, if there are bad ones, will not, in the end send you off to hell. But, stweardship marks us; it shows each of us, who we are, as Christians.  And, as the following passage suggests: stewardship decisions are not based just on money, but on each and every one of our life decisions:

Luke 18
9 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

My Final Conclusions
You make your decisions, as you will, thoughtly and prayerfully.  Your decision should partly be based on money, how do you spend each and every penny.  Your decision should partly be based on time, how do you spend each and every hour of every day.  Make your decisions in the presence of the Holy Spirit.

And do not forget.  In the end, you will answer to your maker. Jesus is watching you....