An entry in my last week’s blogging used the term legacy. A dictionary definition is “something handed down from an ancestor or a predecessor or from the past.” A method for a person to begin narrowing his legacy to match his life purpose is to write an epitaph.
An epitaph speaks about how a person wants others to remember him. Others would know a person first sought the kingdom of God if they remembered him as a follower of Jesus. Others would know a person’s life glorified God if his epitaph read, “Good and faithful servant.”
Others would know a married man was one with his wife if they remember him as a man who served his wife like Jesus serves His bride, the church on earth. Others would know this man was filled with the Holy Spirit when they remember he loved unconditionally, lived joyously, was a peacemaker, modeled patience, shared kindness, was good hearted and constantly focused upon excellent character, related to everyone faithfully, behaved in gentle meekness, and displayed self control.
Others would know a father raised Godly offspring if his children all knew Jesus and was the father’s greatest source of evangelism. This father would not have angered his children. His epitaph would read, “Here rests a father who multiplied his witness of Jesus exponentially through his children’s children.”
Others would remember a joyous man because he lived life abundantly, free in Jesus, and had lots of fun. Although writing an epitaph does not sound like fun, others would know this man knew his life purpose and was content with how he spent his greatest resource on earth – time. A man who wants to leave a legacy will use his time wisely.
No comments:
Post a Comment