Transfer of Ownership

5/21/14

The last post I shared with you was on the difference between stewardship and ownership and the weight that we carry when we choose ownership as it is defined in the world over steward-ship as it is defined in GOD’s word.

The one thing that is crystal clear throughout the Bible is that GOD owns it all.  The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it” Psalm 24:1 (NIV)  We can either be owners in our own right or stewards in the eyes of GOD and not just stewards, but good stewards.  To be a good steward we must transfer everything we own to GOD.  Our family, finances, time, possessions, gifts, education and anything else we call ours to GOD.  There is evidence that GOD wants us to be stewards which is found in: Luke 16:10-12 (NIV):

¹⁰ “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. ¹¹ So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? ¹² And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own?

There’s no gray area here, there’s only two choices; we’re either an owner or a steward.  There is nothing in between.  But for the sake of this blog we’re focusing for a few minutes on stewardship and the transfer of ownership of all we have to GOD. 

So how do we transfer ownership and become stewards?  It’s really simple, we must give up ownership rights and all that it entails.  That means giving up our possessions, anything that we think we own, anything that we call ours or mine, anything that we’ve place that ownership label on and now call it GOD’s.  That means the tangible and intangible possessions including our money, time, skills, talents, gifts, education and anything that we could be blessed with in the future.

GOD’s will is for us to become faithful stewards, take personal responsibility for caring for the things of GOD and the things that GOD has entrusted to and use what has been given faithfully.

As GOD blesses us and we allow HIM to work on our thoughts about stewardship it will become easier to make that transfer of ownership to the creator of all things.  As with everything in life GOD allows us the freedom of choice.  But surrendering it all is the only rational choice.  Let’s choose to handle what HE’s given to us faithfully.  There is nothing more endearing than that of  servants returning our possessions to GOD.  This type of thinking changes our attitudes and as a result of the change in our attitude GOD can begin to release the blessings that HE has saved for us.

If you’re ready to make that transfer write this down :  (don’t limit the possessions to finances alone, there are many other possessions we claim as our own like our time, skills, gifts, education, business, etc.) 

Ownership Transfer

From:_________________

To:  GOD

I hereby transfer to GOD the ownership of all things on this list of possessions: 

(List all your possessions that you’re willing to transfer here)

Signed:___________________________________   Date:__________

Put your signed copy somewhere that you can be reminded of your transfer.

If we allow GOD to take ownership and we allow HIM to guide us in all that we do we will see the power of GOD’s transforming power across all areas of our lives as we never have before.  Don’t take my word for it, take HIS word for it.  You can take HIS word to the bank: Deuteronomy 5:32-33 (NIV) 32 So be careful to do what the LORD your GOD has commanded you; do not turn aside to the right or to the left.  33 Walk in obedience to all that the LORD your GOD has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess. 

GOD BLESS YOU!