Most of us have spent time trying to figure out what we’re supposed to do with our lives.
But here’s a question you might not be asking: What are you supposed to do with what you already have?
Pastor Anthony challenged our church with this recently, and it reframed everything.
You’re More Blessed Than You Realize
Let’s start with the basics.
You woke up this morning. You have air in your lungs. You have a place to live. You have access to food, clean water, healthcare, education. You have people who care about you.
You have a job—or the opportunity to find one. You have skills, talents, experiences. You have influence with the people around you, even if you don’t think of it that way. When you speak, someone listens.
You have choices. You can decide where your time goes, where your money goes, what you say yes to and what you say no to. That’s a form of power most people don’t stop to consider.
And here’s what Pastor Anthony said that gave us a gut-check:
“Pretending that you’re not blessed doesn’t make you humble. It just makes you dishonest.”
We can get really good at downplaying what we have. “I’m not that blessed.” “Other people have it way better than me.” “I worked hard for everything I have.”
And all of this doesn’t change the truth that everything you have, you’ve been given, and the reality is that you’ve been given a lot—more than you probably realize on most days.
Anthony put it simply:
“You are blessed. We are blessed. And that blessing comes with responsibility.”
So the question isn’t whether you’re blessed. You are.
The real question is: What are you doing with it?
The Shift: From Denial to Stewardship
Here’s the truth that changes everything:
“Humility doesn’t deny blessing. It stewards it.”
When you deny what you’ve been given, you end up misusing it. You disregard it. You forget it. You don’t use it for its intended purpose.
But when you acknowledge what’s been placed in your hands? That’s when you can actually do something with it.
You’re not the owner. You’re the steward.
What Stewardship Actually Looks Like
Here’s what that means practically:
That Job You Worked Hard to Get
It’s not just a paycheck. It’s a platform.
You have influence with your coworkers. You have skills that solve real problems. You have access to people and opportunities others don’t.
Stewardship asks: How is God calling me to serve the people He’s placed around me in this role? How can I do my work in a way that reflects God’s character and points people to Him? Who has God put in my path that needs to see His love and care through me?
The Influence You Carry
Maybe you’re not “important,” but people listen when you talk. Your friends come to you for advice. Your opinion matters in your circles.
Stewardship asks: Am I using the influence God gave me to point people toward Him, or toward myself? What truth is God asking me to speak that others won’t? How can I use my voice to help others see who God is?
The Financial Margin You Have
Even if it feels small—even if you’re making minimum wage and living paycheck to paycheck—you still have choices.
You can choose where your money goes. You can choose to be generous. You can choose to invest in things that matter beyond your own comfort.
Stewardship asks: How does God want me to use the resources He’s entrusted to me? Where is God prompting me to be generous? What need has God put on my heart that I can help meet?
The Opportunities You’ve Been Given
Maybe you were born into a stable family. Maybe you got a good education. Maybe you live in a place where you have access to healthcare, clean water, and safety.
Stewardship asks: What is God asking me to do with the advantages He’s given me? How can I use the stability God has provided to help others experience His provision? Who has God placed in my life that needs the opportunities He’s given me?
The Freedom of Stewardship
Here’s what makes this perspective freeing instead of guilt-inducing:
Blessing doesn’t come with shame. It comes with responsibility.
You don’t have to apologize for what you’ve been given. You don’t have to downplay your advantages or pretend you’re struggling more than you are.
But you do have to ask: What am I doing with it?
Because when you shift from “this is mine” to “this has been entrusted to me,” everything changes.
The pressure to perform? It drops away—because you’re not building your own kingdom.
The comparison trap? It loses its power—because you’re not trying to prove you’re more successful than someone else.
The anxiety about losing what you have? It fades—because you never owned it in the first place.
As Anthony said, “You are blessed. We are blessed. And that blessing comes with responsibility.”
The One Question That Changes Everything
So instead of asking, “Do I deserve this?” ask: “What am I supposed to do with this?”
Instead of denying what you have or feeling guilty about it, start stewarding it.
Because humility isn’t about minimizing our advantages. It’s about using those advantages the way they were intended—not for your own recognition, but for something greater than yourself.
Start Where You Are
You don’t need to have it all figured out. You don’t need to overhaul your entire life today.
Just start with one thing.
One area where you’ve been holding tightly instead of holding loosely. One opportunity you’ve been using for yourself instead of for others. One blessing you’ve been denying instead of stewarding.
You’re not the source. You’re the steward.
And when you see it that way, everything changes.
Reflection Question
What’s one thing God has placed in your hands that you need to start stewarding differently? And what’s one small step you can take this week to use it for something greater than yourself?
