Quotes About Stewardship

Let us give future generations the gift of Earth citizenship by first giving it to ourselves.

Earth as the standard by which to judge all actions transacted on our planet. From such a point of view, we all are Earth Citizens before we are a part of any group, nation, or religion. The Earth is the source of life for all forms of life. It is the common ground and primary value we pursue in our lives personally and collectively!

If we see our relationship to this planet in a wide perspective, one thing is clear: we belong to this planet, not the other way around.

We did not - and could not - purchase Earth with money. We have just been granted temporary stewardship.

It will be impossible for us to maintain the health of the organism called the earth unless we feel and care for other organisms as we do for ourselves—and unless we take action.

We have been granted permission to use the resources of Earth in all their glorious abundance for our education and growth in life, and we have a responsibility to return them to their rightful place, as much as possible in their original condition.

[On invading Iraq:] You break it, you own it.

Goats can be milked many times, but killed only once

What I spent, I had; what I saved, I lost; what I gave, I have.

When we treat the earth as an object, we dehumanize ourselves.

Israel is not free to exploit the land at will. Israel always lives in the land with the Lord, and his laws contain many instructions about how to manage the land properly. In particular, the law of the Sabbath is a powerful reminder that the Lord is the one who sustains the creation and

Someone said it's not wrong to have things. It's wrong when your things have you.

And because God has entrusted you with such riches, you can use these resources to make a profound difference in countless lives.

If you're a follower of Jesus, He has given you abundance so that you can care for others, not so you can stock up on capri pants for next summer or afford a leather interior in the new SUV.

Where your money goes, there your heart follows.

We can give away all that He entrusts to us in the same spirit of generosity.

In order to honor God with your wealth, you first have to admit that you are rich. Most people won't do that. It's not normal.

Everything that we allow into our minds, hearts, and lives — everything that we spend our time and money on — has an impact on how we grow, or don't grow, spiritually.

Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children.

One does not sell the earth upon which the people walk.

Only when the last tree has been cut down Only when the last river has been poisoned Only when the last fish has been caught Only then will you find that money cannot be eaten.

We are predators and destroyers but also builders and repairers.

A man has made at least a start on discovering the meaning of human life when he plants shade trees under which he knows full well he will never sit.

I want to be clear: I do not view myself so much as the owner of Fulham but a custodian of the club on behalf of its fans.