Quotes from John Mathews

Biblical stewardship produces a spiritual fragrance in the people who live it.

Al fin y al cabo, la mayordomía es llevar una vida en la que los dos mandamientos mayores, el amor a Dios y el amor a nuestro prójimo, son la motivación y la fuerza motriz de todo lo que hacemos.

Godliness with contentment is great gain

Antes que cualquier otra relación, Cristo debe ser nuestra prioridad máxima. Cristo busca un compromiso basado en la convicción, no en la preferencia; es decir, debemos consagrarnos a Cristo por lo que él es y por lo que ha hecho por nosotros, no por alguna ventaja inmediata que puedan aportar nuestra fe y nuestro compromiso con él.

Prayer is a ubiquitous practice in nearly all religions, but it is seldom understood. Prayer is not magic, meditation, or positive thinking. It remains a puzzle to science and a paradoxical discipline to psychology.

The Bible speaks negatively of all debt.

wheelwright, the person who makes a wooden wheel.

God loves to give. It's part of His nature, and He does it freely.

This tire, represents stewardship. We are all stewards who make contact with the world in every kind of situation.

The motive for giving, whether in time, money, or objects, is one of the most frequent internal spiritual struggles that a Christian goes through. Actions will reveal the motives of our heart.

Tasting God is having a personal experience with Him.

We travel, work, and have friends, and though Jack is dependent on us, he has his own personality. Animals know their owner.

Christians have not always been good stewards of the message of salvation in Christ. Religious persecution, injustice, and wars have all been committed in His name. We should not partake in that spirit. When our responsibility is rightly understood, we will practice it now, and we will spend eternity studying this mystery of love.

Returning the tithe is a statement of faith in God.

La fidelidad, según Pablo, no tiene nada que ver con la popularidad. Es lealtad comprometida con los deberes asignados por Dios, ni más ni menos. El hecho de que no podemos ser fieles a la multitud y a nuestro Dios al mismo tiempo es tan cierto como el hecho de que no podemos servir a Dios y a las riquezas.