In this powerful segment, Lady Veleta Whitfield of Clinton Avenue Baptist Church in Richmond, California, walks us through what biblical stewardship truly means—not merely as a concept, but as a life of faithful responsibility before God.

Stewardship begins with a foundational truth: You don’t own it. God does. We are entrusted managers, not ultimate authorities. Whether it is our time, our gifts, our finances, our relationships, or even our words—everything belongs to Him.

This teaching breaks stewardship down into four clear categories:

Time – With 168 hours in a week, how much is intentionally given back to the Lord? We are called to walk wisely (Ephesians 5:15–17), honor seasons (Ecclesiastes 3:1), and be intentional with every moment.

Talent – Our skills are meant for service, not selfish gain (1 Peter 4:10). We are required to prove faithful (1 Corinthians 4:2), to pursue excellence (Ecclesiastes 9:10), and to steward our gifts so we do not “die with our talent.”

Treasure – Everything we possess is temporarily entrusted (Psalm 24:1; Matthew 6:19–21). Stewardship requires managing money and resources in a way that reflects God’s sovereignty, not worldly attachment. Be trustworthy with the small things.

Tongue – Perhaps the most convicting. Words can set fires (James 3:5). Stewarding your tongue means resisting “clapping back,” speaking life not death (Proverbs 12:18), and allowing the Holy Spirit to govern your responses. Some things are better left unsaid. Steward your conversations. Steward your space. Steward your words.

Throughout the live discussion, the room leaned in deeply. The call was clear: we cannot pick and choose what we will steward. We must steward it all—faithfully, intentionally, and under God’s full authority.

This episode challenges us to examine not just what we manage—but how we manage it. Stewardship is an obedient witness to God’s sovereignty. It is not performance; it is faithfulness in practice.

Reflection Questions:

• Am I stewarding my time intentionally—or just occupying space?

• Are my gifts serving God—or serving self?

• Does my speech reflect maturity and restraint?

• Am I acknowledging God’s ownership in practice, not just in theory?

True stewardship honors God in every category.

Be found faithful. Amen

There are moments when faith is tested beyond words—when hope feels distant, strength feels thin, and the weight of what God has shown us feels heavier than what we believe we can carry.

In this episode, we sit with the tension between faith, capacity, and stewardship. What happens when God shows you something expansive, but your faith has not yet been nourished to sustain it? What happens when belief is present, but preparation is lacking?

Grounded in Romans 10:17 and Matthew 9:27–29, this conversation confronts a sobering question that echoed throughout the room: Can your faith say yes—and has it been fed enough to carry what God is entrusting to you? Faith does not grow by emotion or urgency. It grows when it is intentionally fed, stewarded, and strengthened over time.

During the episode, Latisha shared a short film titled Faith Tested. Hope Lost. God Moved. The film became a living illustration of a truth many wrestle with quietly: being shown something great does not automatically mean we are ready to manage it. God’s promises are real—but they require capacity, wisdom, and maturity to sustain.

The discussion revealed that God’s pauses are not punishment. They are protection. When faith is starved, even good assignments can become overwhelming. When faith is fed, God moves—not to overwhelm us, but to establish us.

This episode invites listeners to examine where faith has been nourished, where it has been neglected, and how stewardship plays a role in carrying what God has promised. It is a call to slow down, listen closely, and allow faith to be strengthened before weight is added.

Reflection Questions:

• Has my faith been fed enough to carry what God has shown me?
• Where has hope felt tested—and what has that revealed?
• What might God be protecting me from by asking me to grow first?
  

Faith will be tested.

Hope may feel lost.

But when faith is stewarded, God moves.

Stewardship is not just a concept—it is a way of living. And one of the greatest threats to true stewardship is busyness.

In today’s episode, we sharpen our understanding of stewardship by confronting a common misconception: that doing more equals faithfulness. Scripture makes it clear that God is not impressed by activity—He is honored by faithful care.

Busyness often disguises itself as obedience, but when unchecked, it leads to distraction, depletion, and misalignment. Stewardship, on the other hand, requires wisdom. It calls us to guard our assignments, manage our energy, protect our peace, and discern what God has truly entrusted to us—versus what we’ve assumed or allowed by pressure.

This episode explores the difference between:

• Assignment and assumption

• Faithfulness and frenzy

• Obedience and overextension

You’ll be challenged to consider whether your current pace reflects alignment or pressure, and whether your yeses are guarding your assignment or eroding it. Stewardship is not about filling every moment—it’s about honoring the weight of what God has already placed in your care.

This conversation is an invitation to live intentionally, lead wisely, and steward from a place of rest rather than strain.

Reflection Question: Where has busyness been competing with wisdom in how I steward what God has entrusted to me?