Peter and John stopped, and the text says that they looked right at the man. Then Peter commanded the man to look directly at them. I would bet that very few people had ever really seen that man. Oh sure, they may have heard his voice and heeded his plea. They might have thrown coins at him as they walked by.
Stewardship is a personal thing.
Yet I know how easy it is in the midst of busy lives to throw a couple of coins at whatever the need is to get both the needy one and your conscience to leave you alone. A couple of years ago, I became very curious about the people who came to the church for help. I wanted to hear their stories, to find out how they had reached the point in life where they currently found themselves. I also wanted the word to get out that if you wanted help from Saguaro Christian Church, you would have to endure the interrogation of the pastor. I should have written it down because it was as good as a Godfather movie.