I had a young man contact me recently asking how to leave a legacy that others would want to follow. I shared with him that our legacy is made up of our day by day living; if we live a life that GOD finds pleasing, others will find it pleasing as well.
Upon my reply, he said that people today have nothing good to say about anyone, that no matter what good you do, all you have to do is mess up one time and you are forever tarnished. I told him that it is absolutely right that we are jaded and judgmental. But, we can't worry about what everyone else does or what everyone else thinks. Our legacy won't be made up of one day or one event; it is the culmination of a life lived.
Today's word is Psalm 37:18, and I use the Living Bible translation, which reads, "Day by day the LORD observes the good deeds done by godly men, and gives them eternal rewards."
My true desire is to be found pleasing to GOD. Yeah, I mess up A LOT. And, yeah, sometimes I mess up ROYALLY. But, GOD knows my heart, He knows my faith, and He knows I will mess up, yet, He's not concerned about how bad I do things, He is concerned that I ask forgiveness, I get up, dust off, and try again to do what's right and expected.
My earthly legacy will be close to nothing, and I am absolutely fine with that. I am far more concerned with my eternal legacy. Oh, how I want to hear, "Enter in my good and faithful servant..."
Be Blessed,
Mickey T
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