- Another Perspective on Wealth
- Introduction
- Understand the Importance of Perspective
- Understand the Key Principles for Understanding and Using Wealth Wisely
- Principle 1: Ownership - Everything We Have or Will Have is the Lord's
- Principle 2: Stewardship - We are Stewards Over All the Lord has Shared with Us
- Principle 3: Agency - The Gift of "Choice" is One of the Greatest Gifts of God
- Principle 4: Accountability - We Shall Be Held Accountable for Every Choice We Make
- Understand Other Basic Principles on Wealth
- Summary
- Assignments
- Setting Personal Goals
- Understanding and Managing Credit
- Conclusions 1: Learning to Give
- Conclusions 2: Decide to Decide
Principle 2: Stewardship - We are Stewards Over All the Lord has Shared with Us
The apostle Paul stated:
Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful (I Corinthians 4: 1-2).
The Lord, through the Prophet Joseph Smith, stated:
It is expedient that I, the Lord, should make every man accountable, as a steward over earthly blessings, which I have made and prepared for my creatures (D&C 104:13).
For it is required of the Lord, at the hand of every steward, to render an account of his stewardship, both in time and in eternity (D&C 72:3).
The Lord through the prophet Brigham Young said:
Thou shalt be diligent in preserving what thou hast, that thou mayest be a wise steward; for it is the free gift of the Lord thy God, and thou art his steward (D&C 136:27).
Being blessed with material things in life should not be seen just as a blessing, but as a responsibility. In the future, we will all have to give an account of our stewardship to the Father and Son.
As wise stewards, it is our responsibility to learn everything we can about our stewardship so that we can manage our stewardship to the best of our abilities. The purpose of this website is to help you understand and manage your stewardship better as it relates to personal finance.
