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STEWARDSHIP

The Three Basic Convisions

[From Stewardship – A Disciple's Response: A Pastoral Letter on Stewardship, USCCB]

1. Mature disciples make
   a conscious, firm decision,
   carried out in action,
   to be followers of Jesus Christ
   no matter the cost to themselves.
2. Beginning in conversion,
   change of mind and heart,
   this commitment
   is expressed not in a single action,
   nor even in a number of actions
   over a period of time,
   but in an entire way of life.
   It means committing
   one's very self
   to the Lord.
3. Stewardship is an expression of discipleship,
   with the power to change
   how we understand and live out our lives.
   Disciples
   who practice stewardship
   recognize God
   as the origin of life,
   the giver of freedom,
   the source of all they have and are and will be.
   They are deeply aware of the truth that
   "The Lord's are the earth and its fullness;
   the world and those who dwell in it" (Ps 24:1).
   They know themselves to be recipients and caretakers
   of God's many gifts.
   They are grateful
   for what they have received
   and eager to cultivate their gifts
   out of love for God
   and one another.

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