Edition 54
Stewardship
Last Edition Recap
How have you applied the last edition to your life?
Opening Prayer
Great God, you never waste a thing—help us know how important our contribution to your plan is, and let us not waste ourselves. Amen.
Introduction
A dripping tap wastes 20,000 litres of water annually. We see the waste, feel irritated, yet often ignore it. The same principle applies to our lives.
Waste: to use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose; to become progressively weaker and emaciated.
Stewardship: the responsibility for overseeing and protection of something considered worth caring for and preserving; managing property or affairs on behalf of another.
The contrast is stark. Waste depletes. Stewardship multiplies. Yet many of us waste our gifts, time, experiences, and even our mistakes—never offering them to God for his purposes. We keep our past in the dark, living in shame, unaware that God wastes nothing. Every experience, even our failures, can become powerful testimonies when committed to him.
The most compelling testimonies you’ve ever heard weren’t from people who lived perfectly—they were from those who handed their mess to God and watched him transform it into a message.
Chat Point 1
When you think of someone wasting something—resources, time, potential—what specific examples come to mind and how do you define that as waste?
Who do you know that exemplifies good stewardship, and how does this person demonstrate it practically?
Why do you think people choose to waste rather than steward what they’ve been given?
What impact does a good steward have on others compared to someone who wastes?
What effect does waste have on the world, the church, and individual lives?
Read
Psalm 16 2, Corinthians 8:1-15
Key Focus
Romans 8:28 – “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”
Chat Point 2
What stood out for you in these passages?
What does it mean practically to give your life to God as a steward rather than an owner?
What does a wasteful Christian look like, and what impact does this have on the church community?
In which specific areas—time, money, gifts, experiences, relationships—are we called to be good stewards?
Why does God expect us to be good stewards of everything, and what hope do you find in Romans 8:28 regarding your past mistakes?
Final Thought
Many of us carry mistakes that haunt us. We hide them, waste them in shame, believing they disqualify us from usefulness. But God does not waste anything.
Romans 8:28 promises that “in all things God works for the good of those who love him.” Not just the good things. All things. Your failures, sins, regrets—when committed to God, he transforms them into powerful testimonies that inspire others. The most gripping testimonies aren’t from people who lived perfectly; they’re from those who experienced transformation.
When you hear such testimonies, you hang on every word because the reality of God becomes clearer. You want that life-transforming power. Here’s the good news: we all qualify for God’s grace thanks to Jesus. We have no reason to keep anything in the dark or live in shame.
Good stewardship means offering everything to God—not just our strengths but our weaknesses, not just our successes but our failures. When we do this, he doesn’t waste any experience we’ve had. Instead, he uses us to inspire others, and we become living proof that God wastes nothing.
The question isn’t whether you have something worth stewarding—it’s whether you’re wasting your calling by keeping it from God.
My Action
What key insight or learning from this session resonates most with me, and what do I sense God is inviting me to do in response?
Shared Prayer
What are your prayer requests?
Closing Prayer
Giving God, your mercy is never-ending—help us be good stewards of everything within our lives, and may people see your goodness through us. Amen.
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In-Between Chats: Personal Reflection
What is the most powerful testimony you have ever heard, and what made it so compelling to you?
God calls everyone to serve him—in which specific areas of your life are you currently wasting your calling, and what practical steps could you take this week to become a better steward?
Write down areas where you want to be a better steward for God, then create a concrete action plan—share this with someone who will hold you accountable.
Edition Writer: Rev Kevin Zondagh
Methodist Minister, Personal Development Specialist, Life Coach, Relationship Coach and Executive Coach. Founder and Owner of Exemplar Coaching Pty Ltd and CoffeeChatConnect. "We should have the desire to custom design the only life we have. After-all, we buy designer everything. How much more should we Live by Design, not by default?"