What can I do with the life God has given me?

“How much is enough?” That question was one posed to Nelson Rockefeller. His response with a smile, “Just a little bit more.” The response seems a bit humorous but for the most of us, it rings true. It is easy to let our desire “for a little bit more” to become our motivation for life.

It can and often does eat away at compassionate hearts and the concerns of others slip out of our mind and become at best afterthoughts. In Jesus’ own words, we hear that we are “to seek first the kingdom of God and righteousness.” This is not a mere challenge to simplify or downsize our life. God is calling us into a new and deeper understanding of our life purpose. In Christ, we discover an entirely new way to see life.

At Messiah, the question we wrestle with is, “What can I do with this life that God has given to me?” We are challenged, encouraged and strengthened as we realize all that we have and all that we are is a gift from God. Our minds, our skills, our time, our money, our beauty, our relationships, our creativity; all of these are gifts.

Stewardship ministry at Messiah is simply discovering the ways we can put all these gifts into service. It is to help each choose life not just a lifestyle.

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