How do I know if I'm being a good steward of my money and time?

Rabia al-Adawiyya loved without keeping score, and that's the heart of stewardship—it's not about perfection or guilt. Real stewardship starts with honest attention: Do you know where your money actually goes? Are you spending time on what matters to you, or on what you think *should* matter? The question isn't "Am I doing enough?" It's "Am I awake to what I have?" Stewardship means recognizing your gifts—financial, temporal, relational—as real and significant, not as obligations to perform perfectly. Start small: track one area for a month without judgment. Notice patterns. Do your choices reflect what you actually believe in, or are you performing someone else's version of responsibility? Rabia's devotion was radical because it came from love, not duty. When you shift from "I should" to "I want to care for this," stewardship becomes less like accounting and more like tending a garden. You won't get it all right. That's not the point. The point is showing up with intention and adjusting when you notice you've drifted.