The Steward - Role or Relationship?

I forget from time to time that the Steward is not a job description but a character development - a way of responding and a reference point for decisions.  I struggle with the "pressure" of being a good steward with the Lord's property and plans.  It is easy to slide into that role rather than resting in the relationship.

 I am wondering about the analogy of the Sabbath which encapsulates all other days of the week and yet is separate.  The three days before the Sabbath are to be spent preparing for the Day and the three days after the Sabbath are to be spent in reflection upon that Day according to rabbinic teaching.  All the shoulds and oughts are set aside on the Sabbath so that we can enjoy a "want to" environment of rest and joy from the demands of the system.

For the Steward, living in the Sabbath is living in the presence of the King empowered with His joy and enthusiasm for life.  I understand that cognitively, but my reality is challenged by my own oughts and shoulds.  Handling this building project has derailed my "rest" and tested my stewardship because of the many setbacks and roadblocks created by the world's regulations and demands.

"Rest in God"  Abide in My Presence" " Hope in God" "Lean not to your own understanding..." are truly the admonitions for the Steward who finds no counterparts in the world system.  "GETTERDONE", "GETTERORGANIZED" "GETTERERFUNDED" GETTERRIGHT" have been echoing through my days and nights.

The invitation to return to the Lord as His Steward and rest in the work of each day - attending to the task at hand with anticipation of the Master's joy and empowerment falls like fresh rain.  Each day the Steward must begin again to live in that relationship.