Living the principle of stewardship helps us in many ways. It teaches us organization and allows us to be prepared. We learn patience when we remember that we are in this to teach our children stewardship; keeping the room clean or learning piano is secondary. It helps us to be grateful for what we have been given, and not to covet other's stewardships. It also helps us to have an abundance mentality. We don't have to be greedy or keep it all for ourselves.
Steven Covey says:
“Most people are deeply scripted in what I call the Scarcity Mentality. They see life as having only so much, as though there were only one pie out there. And if someone were to get a big piece of the pie, it would mean less for everybody else.
The Scarcity Mentality is the zero-sum paradigm of life. People with a Scarcity Mentality have a very difficult time sharing recognition and credit, power or profit – even with those who help in the production. The also have a a very hard time being genuinely happy for the success of other people.
The Abundance Mentality, on the other hand, flow out of a deep inner sense of personal worth and security. It is the paradigm that there is plenty out there and enough to spare for everybody. It results in sharing of prestige, of recognition, of profits, of decision making. It opens possibilities, options, alternatives, and creativity.”
It is the abundance mentality that truly helps us live the principle of stewardship and the mentality that we gain as we live the principle of stewardship.
The better we manage our stewardship, the happier we are. And not only will we be helping to build up Zion, but we will be saving ourselves. D&C 51:19 say "And whoso is found a faithful, a just, and a wise steward shall enter into the joy of his Lord, and shall inherit eternal life."
I wanna be there. Do you?
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