108 Stewardship Quotes
Following is our list of stewardship quotations and slogans full of insightful wisdom and perspective about good stewardship.
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Famous Stewardship Quotes
The one principle that surrounds everything else is that of stewardship; that we are the managers of everything that God has given us — Larry Burkett
Our stewardship of the Earth is brief. We owe it to those who follow to keep that in perspective, to be responsible passengers along the way. — George H. W. Bush
You are a steward of every moment, of every talent, of every gift, of every resource that God has given you. Chose wisely what you do today! — Paul Washer
The earth will not continue to offer its harvest, except with faithful stewardship. We cannot say we love the land and then take steps to destroy it for use by future generations. — Pope John Paul II
The care of the Earth is our most ancient and most worthy, and after all our most pleasing responsibility. To cherish what remains of it and to foster its renewal is our only hope. — Wendell Berry
We think of our land and water and human resources not as static and sterile possessions but as life giving assets to be directed by wise provisions for future days. — Franklin D. Roosevelt
The best leader brings out the best in those he has stewardship over. — J. Richard Clarke
Self-care is never a selfish act - it is only good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer others. — Parker J. Palmer
The nation behaves well if it treats the natural resources as assets which it must turn over to the next generation increased, and not impaired, in value. — Theodore Roosevelt
Conservation means the wise use of the earth and its resources for the lasting good of men — Gifford Pinchot
It is the essence of responsibility to put the public good ahead of personal gain — Robert Kennedy
Work while you have the light. You are responsible for the talent that has been entrusted to you. — Henri Frederic Amiel
I think you have a moral responsibility when you've been given far more than you need, to do wise things with it and give intelligently. — J. K. Rowling
The earth, the air, the land and the water are not an inheritance from our fore fathers but on loan from our children. So we have to handover to them at least as it was handed over to us. — Mahatma Gandhi
For Aboriginal leaders, the social and moral obligation that comes with community leadership is life-long. Those who lead, who have authority, must care for and look after those who come behind. — Patrick Dodson
Short Stewardship Quotes
- The love that you withhold is the pain that you carry. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Uniformity is not nature's way; diversity is nature's way. — Vandana Shiva
- Theirs is an endless road, a hopeless maze, who seek for goods before they seek for God. — Bernard of Clairvaux
- I judge all things only by the price they shall gain in eternity. — John Wesley
- The real owners of the land are not yet born. — American Proverbs
- Take care of yourself - you never know when the world will need you. — Hillel the Elder
- We must strive to become good ancestors. — Ralph Nader
- What is the chief end of giving? To glorify God and enjoy Him forever. — Dennis Bakke
- Remember this-you can't serve God and Money, but you can serve God with money. — Selwyn Hughes
- The best investment with the least risk and the greatest dividend is giving. — John Templeton
Christian Stewardship Quotes
When a man becomes a Christian, he becomes industrious, trustworthy and prosperous. Now, if that man, when he gets all he can and saves all he can, does not give all he can, I have more hope for Judas Iscariot than for that man! — John Wesley
There are many hearing me who now know well that they are not Christians because they do not love to give. To give largely and liberally, not grudging at all, requires a new heart. — Robert Murray M'Cheyne
The average Christian pays more in interest than he gives to the Lord's work. In a church of 100 families 37 will give nothing. — Larry Burkett
The key word of the dedicated Christian should be 'give.' Charitable contributions speak eloquently of your unselfish Christian generosity. — Billy Graham
We do a stewardship series every Sunday...at offering time. — Johnny Hunt
Christians should seek the best information available about the earth over which we have been appointed stewards. — Douglas J. Moo
I cannot think of a better definition of Christianity than that: give, give, give. — James I. McCord
It is possible, I think, to say that... a Christian agriculture [is] formed upon the understanding that it is sinful for people to misuse or destroy what they did not make. The Creation is a unique, irreplaceable gift, therefore to be used with humility, respect, and skill. — Wendell Berry
Good Stewardship Quotes
Why does God bless us with abundance? So we can have enough to live on and then use the rest for all manner of good works that alleviate spiritual and physical misery. Enough for us; abundance for others. — John Piper
Leadership starts with understanding responsibility, not ability. Leadership is a Stewardship, not a show. — Rick Warren
It is important to combine structural reforms and good fiscal stewardship with a growth strategy, because when your economy's growing and more revenue's coming in, that helps relieve debt. — Barack Obama
There cannot be a surer rule, nor a stronger exhortation to the observance of it, than when we are taught that all the endowments which we possess are divine deposits entrusted to us for the very purpose of being distributed for the good of our neighbour. — John Calvin
Leadership is neither showmanship nor dictatorship. Leadership is a stewardship and a partnership. — Rick Warren
On Earth Day, we celebrate all the gifts the world and nature make available to us. We recognize our complete dependence on its bounty. And we acknowledge the need for good stewardship to preserve its fruits for future generations. — John Hoeven
The fact is, America needs energy and new energy infrastructure, and the Keystone XL pipeline will help us achieve that with good stewardship. — John Hoeven
How far must suffering and misery go before we see that even in the day of vast cities and powerful machines, the good earth is our mother and that if we destroy her, we destroy ourselves? — Paul Sears
Good stewardship of the environment is not just a personal responsibility, it is a public value... Our duty is to use the land well, and sometimes not to use it at all. This is our responsibility as citizens, but more than that, it is our calling as stewards of the earth. — George W. Bush
Wealth and riches, that is, an estate above what sufficeth our real occasions and necessities, is in no other sense a 'blessing' than as it is an opportunity put into our hands, by the providence of God, of doing more good. — John Tillotson
Environmental Stewardship Quotes
The human race is challenged more than ever before to demonstrate our mastery, not over nature but of ourselves. — Rachel Carson
Sustainable development is the pathway to the future we want for all. It offers a framework to generate economic growth, achieve social justice, exercise environmental stewardship and strengthen governance. — Ban Ki-moon
We are a part of everything that is beneath us, above us, and around us. Our past is our present, our present is our future, and our future is seven generations past and present. — Winona LaDuke
Our destruction of nature is not just bad stewardship, or stupid economics, or a betrayal of family responsibility; it is the most horrid blasphemy. It is flinging God's gifts into His face, as if they were of no worth beyond that assigned to them by our destruction of them. — Wendell Berry
All over the world the wildlife that I write about is in grave danger. It is being exterminated by what we call the progress of civilization. — Gerald Durrell
What gives these corporations like CONOCO, SHELL, EXXON, DIASHAWA, ITT, RIO TINTO ZINC, and the WORLD BANK a right which supercedes or is superior to my human right to live on my land, or that of my family, my community, my nation, our nations, and to us as women? — Winona LaDuke
But if one wishes to be absolute master of all, to obtain the entire inheritance, and to exclude his brothers from even a third or fifth part, he is not a brother, but a harsh tyrant, a rude savage, nay, more, an insatiable beast that would devour the whole sweet banquet with his own gaping mouth. — Gregory of Nyssa
It strikes me as being morally repulsive and intellectually absurd that people die of want in a world of surplus. — Bob Geldof
I believe in a sound, strong environmental policy that protects the health of our people and a wise stewardship of our nation's natural resources. — Ronald Reagan
Our health relies entirely on the vitality of our fellow species on Earth. — Harrison Ford
Biblical Stewardship Quotes
I was once young and now I am old, but not once have I been witness to God's failure to supply my need when first I had given for the furtherance of His work. He has never failed in His promise, so I cannot fail in my service to Him. — William Carey
I never would have been able to tithe the first million dollars I ever made if I had not tithed my first salary, which was $1.50 per week. — John D. Rockefeller
The only investment I ever made which has paid consistently increasing dividends is the money I have given to the Lord. — James L. Kraft
You haven't lived until you've died in California — Mort Sahl
Never measure your generosity by what you give, but rather by what you have left. — Fulton J. Sheen
Dearest Lord, teach me to be generous; teach me to serve you as you deserve; to give and not to count the cost. — Ignatius of Loyola
Giving is more than a responsibility-it is a privilege; more than an act of obedience-it is evidence of our faith. — William Arthur Ward
Give naught, get same. Give much, get same. — Malcolm Forbes
[When I die] if I leave behind me ten pounds...you and all mankind [may] bear witness against me, that I have lived and died a thief and a robber. — John Wesley
Even if I give the whole of my worth to Him, He will find a way to give back to me much more than I gave. — Charles Spurgeon
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More Stewardship Quotes
I will place no value on anything I have or may possess, except in relation to the kingdom of Christ. If anything will advance the interests of that kingdom, it shall be given away or kept only in reference to whether giving or keeping will most promote the glory1 of him to whom I owe all my hopes in time and eternity. — David Livingstone
I am convinced that the devil has caused the subject of giving to stir up resistance and resentment among God's people because he knows there are few ways of spiritual enrichment like the exercise of faithful stewardship. — Stephen F Olford
Animals are more than ever a test of our character, of mankind's capacity for empathy and for decent, honorable conduct and faithful stewardship. We are called to treat them with kindness, not because they have rights or power or some claim to equality, but in a sense because they don't; because they all stand unequal and powerless before us. — Matthew Scully
When the church becomes an institution, people are nothing more than volunteers to be recruited. When the church is a movement, our stewardship becomes the unleashing of our God-given gifts, talents, and passions. — Erwin McManus
Economy is half the battle in life, but it is not so hard to earn money as to spend it well. Hundreds would never have known want if they had not first known waste. — Charles Spurgeon
Destroying species is like tearing pages out of an unread book, written in a language humans hardly know how to read, about the place where they live. — Holmes Rolston III
What you give ought to be in direct relationship to what you've received. If you have been blessed with a great deal, then you have a lot of giving to do. — Johnnetta B. Cole
Jesus Christ said more about money than about any other single thing because, when it comes to a man's real nature, money is of first importance. Money is an exact index to a man's true character. All through Scripture there is an intimate correlation between the development of a man's character and how he handles his money. — Richard Halverson
Here we are, the most clever species ever to have lived. So how is it we can destroy the only planet we have? — Jane Goodall
The future of our children is a trust we have been given. To conserve and grow, not to squander wastefully on needless excesses. The earth is a trust, to protect and to honor. Our home, our livelihood, our future rests in the quality of our stewardship. Let us become better stewards. — Helen Caldicott
The only thing that really matters now is whether man can climb up to a higher moral level, to a higher plane of consciousness, in order to be equal to the superhuman powers which the fallen angels have played into his hands. But he can make no progress until he becomes very much better acquainted with his own nature. — Carl Jung
No one has more time than you have. It is the discipline and stewardship of your time that is important. The management of time is the management of self; therefore if you manage time with God, he will begin to manage you. — Jill Briscoe
He is the richest man in the esteem of the world who has gotten the most. He is the richest man in the esteem of Heaven who has given the most. — F.B. Meyer
Once you make a lot of money, it's incredibly enjoyable to give it away. It's a way to satisfy the soul. — Stanley Druckenmiller
Give what you have. To some one, it may be better than you dare to think. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The worst sin against stewardship is to waste your life. — R. C. Sproul
Just as parents care for their children, you should bear in mind the whole universe. — Dogen
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