Day 60: 1 Corinthians 4:1-2

“This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found trustworthy.”



Have you ever thought of yourself as a steward?


What is a steward, anyway?


Well, a steward is someone who is given responsibility for something that really belongs to someone else. They are given charge of the thing (whatever it might be) and are in charge of it temporarily.


Paul here says that we are stewards of the mysteries of God. That means that we are temporarily responsible for the gospel. He also says we should be trustworthy. What does he mean by that? Is Paul asking us to tell the truth? Well, not here. What he’s saying is that a steward should use his stewardship responsibly. When it comes to the gospel, that basically means that we should be telling everyone that will listen.


We should also remember that all leadership is as stewardship. God has granted us leadership in His place, and He has granted it to us for a limited amount of time. It is our responsibility to be trustworthy with the stewardship. That basically means being the best leader that we can be with what God has given us.


This applies whether we are the head of a multi-national corporation, or are asked to babysit a big pile of rock and shovel it when necessary. All stewardships come from God, and we need to be found trustworthy.


Are you being a trustworthy steward with what God has given to you? Are you doing everything you can to be the best you can be at what God has given you to do? These are important questions for a Christian leader, because God isn’t going to trust us with more when we can’t steward what He has given us.


CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLE: All of leadership is a stewardship, and the Christian leader must be trustworthy with what has been given to them. Being found trustworthy may be an avenue for being entrusted with more.


Here’s a set of verses you should meditate on today: Luke 12:41-48


Prayer: Father, thank you for giving me stewardship over your mysteries and the leadership you have given me. Help me to be trustworthy with it. Father, also help me view all of life as a stewardship from you, and please give me the strength to be trustworthy.

Day 3: Proverbs 3:5-6

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding; think about Him in all your ways, and He will guide you on the right paths.”



This world is kinda screwed up (I don’t know if you’ve noticed). Everywhere we go, everything we do, there is a something trying to get us away from God. It may seem innocent enough, but if it points away from God, it can’t be good. That’s why Solomon says “do not rely on your own understanding”. We may think we’re going down the right path. It may even be a “good” path. But if it’s not God’s path, it won’t lead anywhere. This verse promises that if we bring God in on everything we do, He’ll show us the right way.


This is really important for you leaders. The world will tell you one thing about leadership, and God says another. God says the real leader is humble, the world says they don’t have to be. God says the leader doesn’t rely on himself, and the world says the leader relies completely on himself. Which way is better? God’s way, of course. The world’s way might buy success in this life (but probably not even then), but God’s way has eternal consequences. No one goes to heaven doing things the world’s way. Miracles aren’t seen doing things the world’s way. The impossible isn’t possible doing things the world’s way. We’ve got to trust God to show us the right way. And as we trust Him to show us the right way, we’ve got to trust Him enough that we actually do things the right way.


CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLE: We have to learn to trust God to live through us. The more we try to live our lives, the less we allow God to show us how to live.


Here’s a verse you might want to meditate on today: Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”.






Prayer: Thank you that you have a better way than my way, God. Lord, help me to trust You. I know in my heart that Your way is better than mine, but sometimes it’s hard to do the right thing. I want to make a difference in this world, and I know You have a plan to do that through me. Guide me, show me what to do, and help me to trust You and do what You need me to do. In Christ’s name, amen.