I n the Pacific Northwest where I lived for a number of years, hops are a major agricultural crop. Hops are a vital part of the brewing industry. They are grown in rows trained to grow up strings to heights of ten or twelve feet where they are attached to a wire that stretches the length of the row.
Hops can grow six inches a day in good weather, always winding counter-clockwise around the string.
If the hops were not trained to grow up the string, they would continue to grow but nothing like six inches a day because they would be deprived of the air and sun needed to reach their full potential. A Christian steward shares in God's creative purposes. It is devoting time, talent, possessions and life to doing God's will. It is living daily a life of love and service. This is the commitment of a faithful steward.