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It would be impossible to list all of the spiritual blessings of Christians God expects his children to be trustworthy stewards of all the talents, opportunities and challenges of this life.dZdIt Is Also Very Important to Remember that There Will be a Time When the Master Returns and the Steward Will Be Required to Give an Account of How He Handled Those Things with which He was EntrustedLuke 16:1-2,  He also said to the disciples, there was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions. And he called him and said to him, What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your management, for you can no longer be manager. Christians should be very careful that God has given themll Everyone in the Lord s Church have Opportunities to Demonstrate Faithful or Trustworthy Stewardship over God s Possessions{{Some areas are more obviously and traditional than others However, it would be very beneficial to challenge and broaden the scope and the extent of our understanding and application of this principle of Christian s stewardship 4Areas Where Faithful Stewardship can be Demonstrated55( Faithful Stewardship of Self0When one becomes a Christian, then he should commit himself totally to God. This applies to a new convert or an elder and everyone in between He is no longer the  owner of his life, it belongs to God He will be judged on how trustworthy he is with someone else s possessions His character should be constantly improving and the way he lives should demonstrate his understanding that his life is not his ownP  %Faithful Stewardship of Relationships&&(Friendships and relationships, especially in the Church are a real blessing A Christian can do serious damage to a relationship if he does not approach this as a steward, one who is entrusted with someone else s possessions He must value those relationships, treat it with respect and devote the time necessary to protect God s possessionsTZT  DFaithful Stewardship of God s Word##tChristians have a tremendous responsibility to know, keep, teach and protect God s word. 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