Mart Green
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Because yes, there's ROI, a business person, return on investment. But I realize it's eternal return on investment. So I want an EROI. What's going to matter 10,000 years from now?
Because yes, there's ROI, a business person, return on investment. But I realize it's eternal return on investment. So I want an EROI. What's going to matter 10,000 years from now?
Yeah, it's a dynamic process, as you could imagine. And yes, wealth has its issues. Now, it doesn't have the issue. I know where my food's coming from, my shelter and all that. So I'm blessed, blessed, blessed. But then you feel this stewardship responsibility. Where do you give that money? In our case, we actually have seven family members.
Yeah, it's a dynamic process, as you could imagine. And yes, wealth has its issues. Now, it doesn't have the issue. I know where my food's coming from, my shelter and all that. So I'm blessed, blessed, blessed. But then you feel this stewardship responsibility. Where do you give that money? In our case, we actually have seven family members.
Yeah, it's a dynamic process, as you could imagine. And yes, wealth has its issues. Now, it doesn't have the issue. I know where my food's coming from, my shelter and all that. So I'm blessed, blessed, blessed. But then you feel this stewardship responsibility. Where do you give that money? In our case, we actually have seven family members.
We've all worked together for nearly 50 years that make those decisions. So the other good news is there's more than one. But I say stewardship for us has three H's to it. One, a steward is generous. Well, that's your heart, right? You see something, you see a need, and you want to meet it. And so we all have that inside of us. If a child falls down, we help pick them up. That's a generous act.
We've all worked together for nearly 50 years that make those decisions. So the other good news is there's more than one. But I say stewardship for us has three H's to it. One, a steward is generous. Well, that's your heart, right? You see something, you see a need, and you want to meet it. And so we all have that inside of us. If a child falls down, we help pick them up. That's a generous act.
We've all worked together for nearly 50 years that make those decisions. So the other good news is there's more than one. But I say stewardship for us has three H's to it. One, a steward is generous. Well, that's your heart, right? You see something, you see a need, and you want to meet it. And so we all have that inside of us. If a child falls down, we help pick them up. That's a generous act.
And so that's your heart. But then you learn that sometimes people can tell you stories that aren't true, all right? And so you used your heart, and it was a heart-wrenching story, but come to find out, none of the money went where you said it was. So then you use your head. That's discerning. So I think good stewardship is both your heart and your head. and discerning and generosity.
And so that's your heart. But then you learn that sometimes people can tell you stories that aren't true, all right? And so you used your heart, and it was a heart-wrenching story, but come to find out, none of the money went where you said it was. So then you use your head. That's discerning. So I think good stewardship is both your heart and your head. and discerning and generosity.
And so that's your heart. But then you learn that sometimes people can tell you stories that aren't true, all right? And so you used your heart, and it was a heart-wrenching story, but come to find out, none of the money went where you said it was. So then you use your head. That's discerning. So I think good stewardship is both your heart and your head. and discerning and generosity.
That's good stewardship. And then for us, we believe the Holy Spirit actually can prompt us. And so there are different times that we've given to certain places because we felt like the Lord tapped somebody's heart and we'd have to say, hey, look, I just feel like maybe we should do this, but there's six more of you guys, let's all pray together.
That's good stewardship. And then for us, we believe the Holy Spirit actually can prompt us. And so there are different times that we've given to certain places because we felt like the Lord tapped somebody's heart and we'd have to say, hey, look, I just feel like maybe we should do this, but there's six more of you guys, let's all pray together.
That's good stewardship. And then for us, we believe the Holy Spirit actually can prompt us. And so there are different times that we've given to certain places because we felt like the Lord tapped somebody's heart and we'd have to say, hey, look, I just feel like maybe we should do this, but there's six more of you guys, let's all pray together.
And so there's been a few places where that's the way we gave.
And so there's been a few places where that's the way we gave.
And so there's been a few places where that's the way we gave.
What would you do? I would invest it making sure that people get God's word translated in their heart language.
What would you do? I would invest it making sure that people get God's word translated in their heart language.
What would you do? I would invest it making sure that people get God's word translated in their heart language.