God has blessed us with gifts, talents, and endowments, and He expects us to manage them in a godly way under the Spiritual Peter Principle. In Luke 12:42, Jesus asks, "Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his master will make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?" The word "steward" here is the Greek term *oikonomos* (G3623), which refers to a manager of a household or estate. This term is also translated in various ways, such as treasurer, chamberlain, or director of public works, as seen in Romans 16:23 with Erastus, the treasurer of the city, indicating a position of significant responsibility. A steward, in this sense, is entrusted with management duties, overseeing affairs on behalf of a master. We are stewards of the gifts God has loaned to us, tasked with managing them faithfully, whether in small or great responsibilities.

The New Testament Greek word for steward, *oikonomos*, describes a manager of an estate, a treasurer, or a director of public works, all positions carrying high responsibility. Jesus spoke often about stewards, emphasizing their role in managing what has been entrusted to them. A good steward is one who produces, bears fruit, constructs, leads, and does rightly in their duties. Jesus highlights that a faithful servant will be put in charge of all that the master owns, an extravagant reward for diligent stewardship. God holds His servants to a high standard, expecting them to grow beyond a lowly position and develop the skills necessary to manage well.

The Greek word *oikonomos* (G3623), translated as stewards, refers to a position of manager or overseer, a fiscal agent, governor, superintendent of a city's finances, or treasurer of a city. Used ten times in the New Testament, it often applies to the apostles and other Christian teachers and leaders. As stewards, we are managers of the gifts God has given us, tasked with using these divine endowments for the service of others. Each one of us, as a good manager of God's varied gifts, must employ the special gift received from Him for the benefit of others. Unlike worldly principles where one may plateau at a level of incompetence, our spiritual calling as stewards under God's grace urges us to continually improve and advance in managing these gifts, striving toward perfection in our service.