I was reminded of this while reading King David’s powerful prayer at the end of 1 Chronicles. David had called on Israel to give generously for the construction of the temple, and God’s people responded in turn. David gave his “personal treasures of gold and silver,” and the people “gave freely and wholeheartedly to the Lord.”
This type of stewardship requires a fundamental commitment to present ourselves completely to God as his servants, with no reservations.
Stewardship is not one more thing we have to do, but a way of seeing everything we already do in a very different light.