Live for Jesus

"Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found trustworthy." (1 Cor 4:2)

A steward has the task of administrating the goods of another person. To be a good steward requires using those resources the way that the owner desires. That describes a trustworthy or faithful steward.

That is why Paul could say in the following verses that he would wait for his Master, the Lord Jesus Christ, to judge him. He didn't think the judgments of the Corinthians were important. He didn't even consider his own judgments of himself to be of much worth.

The Lord will come and bring the intents of the heart to light. Only God knows the motivations of the heart. We can deceive others. Or they may choose not to understand our motivation. We can even deceive ourselves. But God knows the truth. He knows what we do and why we do it.

And because of that He will give proper commendation. He will give honor where honor is due. His reward for our work will be genuine. He will know what we have done and what we deserve.

So our task is to be a faithful steward. Find out what God wants me to do and do it. Regardless of what others say or think - or what we may think they will say or think.

We don't need to live to impress others.

We need to live for Jesus. That's what matters.