The Land Doesn’t Belong to You — You Belong to the Land
Biblical Principles in Texas Ranching
One of the most striking moments in my conversation with Revis and Lashawn came when we weren’t talking about business models, margins, or even philanthropy.
We were talking about land.
For ranchers, land isn’t an asset to be optimized or flipped.
It’s something inherited, stewarded, protected, and eventually passed on.
That idea carries a deeply biblical echo. The notion that we are not owners, but caretakers. The land precedes us, outlives us, and quietly demands responsibility rather than control.
Revis described how ranching culture in Texas is rooted in this understanding:
You work the land, you respect it, and you make decisions not just for today, but for generations you may never meet.
That posture shapes how giving works.
Giving, in this context, isn’t transactional.
It’s not about extracting value or maximizing return.
It’s about sustaining something larger than yourself.
You hear it in how they talk about:
Family legacy
Community responsibility
Teaching the next generation to carry weight, not entitlement
Showing up when neighbors need help, without waiting for permission
This is giving as stewardship.
In a world that treats resources as disposable and relationships as optional, the Lone Star Ladies remind us of something older and steadier:
We don’t give because we have excess.
We give because it’s our responsibility.
And in that sense, giving isn’t something you do.
It’s something you live.
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