Christian stewardship is typically associated with giving time, talent, and treasure in service to God with gratitude for His bounty. Yet full participation as a Christian steward is not simply about what we give but also about how we live.
The corporal works of mercy are seven charitable deeds that address the physical needs of our neighbors and allow us to express our compassion for the marginalized through concrete actions. When we perform the corporal works of mercy, we are transformed into instruments of God’s grace by bringing comfort, healing, hope, and love to those in need.
In gratitude for all of the talents with which we are blessed, we use those skills to benefit others, to benefit the world, and to benefit God’s eternal Kingdom. “As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace” (1 Peter 4:10).