A Life Worthy of a Legacy

Legacy.

Six letters that have an immense meaning.

I have been privileged to attend 2 memorial services and will attend another in a few days. You may think it odd that I use the word privileged to describe something like that, but God has spoken to me immensely during those times and I'm nearly positive He will reiterate it at the next service. These amazing people have lived lives worthy of a legacy.

The point I'm making is I believe God calls His people to live lives that speak to others, that make a difference, that reflect Himself. Anthing less of that, I have begun to believe is meaningless. It has been something that has haunted me recently as I have looked back at the last 28 years of my life and ask myself, "What have you accomplished in this life that will leave a lasting impact?"

Now, hear me right. This has nothing to do with status or a pat on the back. I truly want to be a person that makes a difference. That challenges others to be better than they are and to strive for excellence. Not because I am that, but because I serve a God that is. He wants us to strive to be the very best in life that we can be and to give it are all. Our time on this is earth is so short compared to the eternity that awaits us all, whether in Heaven or Hell.

What kind status do we hold with people? Family? Friends? Coworkers? Are we being people that God can use to further Himself and being to people what Christ was or are we just milking life and floating along until its time for us to die. One of my favorite sayings when it comes to our life and its very true is,"In the end our life is literally just a dash between two dates." Think about that. People dont remember what you intended to do with your life or what you thought. You are remembered for what you did.

As I reflect about the people that God called home these past few weeks, they were people that left a lasting legacy. Not because they were worried about what there legacy would be, but because they allowed God to reign within them. The natural reaction was to behave in such a way that there was no other answer than to have an amazing legacy.

My challenge to myself and to all believers- live a life worth of a legacy. Strive for excellence in everything you do, put others first, easily forgive, accept forgiveness and most importantly live by the teachings of Holy Scripture.

I pray for myself that God continues to do radical work in my life to change me and to allow me to positively affect those around me for Him and to be remembered one day as someone who gave it all for all for the Kingdom and loved others enough to sacrifice myself and take up my cross daily.

God has plan for each of our lives and at the end of it will it equal a lasting legacy that changes lives or will it just be a dash between two dates.