As beneficiaries of the divine Creation, what shall we do? We should care for the earth, be wise stewards over it, and preserve it for future generations.54 And we are to love and care for one another.55 – Russell M. Nelson, “The Creation,” Ensign (CR) May 2000
The more our hearts and minds are turned to assisting others less fortunate than we, the more we will avoid the spiritually cankering effects that result from greed, selfishness, and overindulgence. Our resources are a stewardship, not our possessions. I am confident that we will literally be called upon to make an accounting before God […]
My brothers and sisters, should we not be the gardeners for our fellow men and women? Are we not our brother’s keeper? Jesus commanded us to love our neighbor as ourselves.11 From His mouth, the word neighbor does not merely mean geographic proximity; it implies a proximity of the heart. It encompasses all the inhabitants of this planet—whether […]
Our Heavenly Father allows us to use earthly resources according to our own free will. Yet our agency should not be interpreted as license to use or consume the riches of this world without wisdom or restraint. The Lord gave this admonition: “And it pleaseth God that he hath given all these things unto man; […]
As stewards of God we must be truly appreciative of the things we receive. One has said that, ‘Ingratitude is a crime more despicable than revenge which is only returning evil for evil, while ingratitude returns evil for good.’ You remember that of the ten lepers healed by Christ, only one returned to give thanks. […]