arise church corporate fast

september 2025

day 2 focus: stewardship beyond the surface

Stewardship doesn’t end with simply handling resources; it extends into vision alignment, guarding the legacy, and managing people, not just possessions. On Day 2, we go from faithfulness in “what” to faithfulness in the why, how, and who.

God is looking for managers of His will, not just caretakers of things. Many want promotion, but few embrace the daily grind of carrying God’s heart. As we fast, we posture ourselves not to be seen but to be entrusted with weightier matters.

scriptures

  • Proverbs 3:9-10

“Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty…”

  • Matthew 24:45-46

“Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household…?”

  • Romans 14:12

“So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.”

  • 2 Timothy 2:15

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed…”

  • Acts 20:28

“Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock… to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.”

  • Luke 19:17

“And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.”

  • Galatians 6:9

“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”

  • 1 Timothy 6:20

“O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust…”

  • Hebrews 13:17

“Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account…”

  • Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

“Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man… for God shall bring every work into judgment…”

  • 1 Thessalonians 2:4

“…even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.”

  • Nehemiah 4:6

“So built we the wall… for the people had a mind to work.”

prayer points

  1. Father, help me carry what matters to You, Your vision, Your people, and Your purpose with clean hands and a pure heart in the Name of Jesus.

  2. Father God, mature me to see stewardship as Kingdom government, not personal gain in the Mighty Name of Jesus.

  3. In the Name of Jesus, I break every cycle of inconsistency, mismanagement, and short-sightedness.

  4. O God, sharpen my discernment to steward people, not by manipulating, not by controlling, but caring for them as You would in Jesus’ Name.

  5. Father God, anoint me with the wisdom of Nehemiah; to build, protect, and finish the assignment You’ve given me in the Mighty Name of Jesus.

  6. Father, increase my capacity so I don’t drop what You put in my hands, nor do I waste what You have entrusted me with in Jesus’ Name

  7. In the Name of Jesus, every vision, prophecy, or word You've spoken over my life, I receive grace now to steward it in obedience and faith in the Name of Jesus.

  8. I decree and declare I will not grow weary in well-doing, I will finish strong and not faint in this stewardship season. Father, give me strength to endure in the Mighty Name of Jesus.

  9. Father, train my appetite to desire long-term fruit over short-term applause in the Name of Jesus.

  10. My Father, My King, make me trustworthy with legacy. Let my children and those connected to me eat from the vineyards I’ve tended in the Mighty Name of Jesus.

  11. In the Name of Jesus, I rebuke pride, entitlement, and spiritual negligence in me. Let the works of the flesh die, and let humility and diligence rise.

  12. Father God, I receive divine help to balance what You’ve called me to carry, whether it be family, ministry, career, and purpose in the Name of Jesus.

  13. In the Name of Jesus, let my hands build what You’ve designed, and my mind be focused on what truly matters in eternity.

  14. Father God, let no blessing become a burden because of mismanagement. Teach me to sustain what You give with no sorrows added in the Mighty Name of Jesus.

  15. O God, this day I surrender my role, my rank, my recognition, and I submit myself to faithfulness. Even if I’m not seen, heard, or applauded, let me be found faithful in your sight in the Name of Jesus.