How Do I Leave a Legacy?

Your legacy is a gift of a lasting impact passed on to others.

A few years ago, I wrote my parents' memoirs for their grandchildren, who were teenagers at the time.

It covered their marriage in the 1960s until my siblings and I left for college.

I wanted to show the grandkids how life was growing up on a farm in rural America.

I wanted them to know their grandparents and parents were raised to live godly lives led by Biblical principles.

Plain and simple, I wanted the kids to know their legacy.

What legacy are you leaving?

What are you doing now that will impact others down the road for Christ?

I’m a writer; I’m partial to putting pen to paper and affecting people with words. But there are many ways to leave a legacy:

• Teaching and demonstrating what is required to live a godly life

• Passing on the family traditions and stories

• Having conversations about what is important in life and the consequences of chasing after the wrong things

• Spending quality time to impart valuable life lessons

• Mentoring someone in the faith, whether they are family or not

• Sharing your experiences of how God has worked in your life

I like to think of life as a book. Our chapters should point the next generation to God.

Your service to God today may inspire others to seek truth and make a commitment to Him.

Do others see the treasures of peace, faith, hope, and perseverance in you regardless of your circumstances?

Matthew 6:20-21 (NKJV)
“But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”

Most people think this subject only involves leaving money for their heirs, but it’s so much more.

Take some time today to consider how you would like to leave a legacy to all those (not just relatives) who come behind you.

For other verses on this subject, see Deuteronomy 11:19, Psalm 145:4, Psalm 78:2-4