Certain Scripture passages call up memories of people and events in our lives. Reading Romans 12:9-13 may remind us of being taught to share what we have with others who have not.
The stewardship and hospitality shown by our family and friends when we were young were extensions of their faith and served to shape our own. Incidents from decades ago may still be fresh in our minds today.
Why? Our feelings about the role of money and other valuable resources in our lives are connected to what we were taught by our parents, families, partners, and friends. Looking back can help us determine how we have come to certain conclusions about our money and how that relates to our relationship with God.
We can weave an important connection between our individual stories as women of faith and those of the community as a whole. Looking back at our history and the scriptural texts that guide us can give us better insight into the current needs of our society and how our faith-filled acts of stewardship can help solve them.
This message was adapted from the “Grace-Full Living” resource available from the Women of the ELCA website (welca.org).
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