The things that matter most
The Five Entrustments
Each of us has important things entrusted to our care. How we steward them shapes our lives — and the lives of the people around us.
01
Faith
Our relationship with God and the foundation from which we live.
What is shaping my foundation right now?
02
Family
Marriage, children, grandchildren and the people closest to us.
Who at home is getting the leftovers of my attention?
03
Friends
Relationships that know us, encourage us and walk alongside us.
Who truly knows me — and when did we last talk honestly?
04
Work / Finance
Calling, contribution, responsibilities and stewardship.
Am I stewarding this well, or simply keeping up?
05
Health
Caring for the capacity to live, love, serve and contribute.
What am I doing to protect my capacity for the long run?
“12 months from now, will these Five Entrustments be stronger because of the way I am living today?”
Stewardship, not scorekeeping
These five areas are not a ranking or a scorecard. They are a way to look honestly at the whole of a life instead of only the part that shouts loudest.
Most of us are not neglecting everything. We are quietly under-tending one or two things that matter deeply. Naming them is the beginning of caring for them.
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