I want to leave a legacy
How will they remember me?
Did I choose to love?
Did I point to You enough to make a mark on things?
I want to leave an offering
A child of mercy and grace who blessed your name unapologetically
And leave that kind of legacy
Nichole Nordeman
What are you doing today that will leave its mark on tomorrow? Creating and leaving a legacy has nothing to do with having children and grandchildren. It has to do with leaving a mark on your world that will outlast you - single, married, widowed, still a child, lived a long life, in the in-between of life. No matter where you stand today (age, relational attachments, career, etc) you can be creating and leaving a legacy.
Maybe it's morbid but have you ever had that thought, "If I died today, this very minute, who would miss me? Remember me? What would people say about me? How would my funeral/memorial service go?" I think it's actually worth considering. Why? Because if the initial answer is fear that you wouldn't be leaving a positive, healthy, inspiring mark then you might want to reconsider how you are living your life and change what you may leave behind. :)
That's the good news. You can change it today. But it has to start today because there is no time like the present. What if your days on this earth ended tomorrow? So face yourself and if you don't like what kind of mark you are going to leave behind then decide to change it immediately. You can you know. You can leave a legacy that will spread out like ripples on water, touching people you may never meet.
Bonus Video for today's quote!
How will they remember me?
Did I choose to love?
Did I point to You enough to make a mark on things?
I want to leave an offering
A child of mercy and grace who blessed your name unapologetically
And leave that kind of legacy
Nichole Nordeman
What are you doing today that will leave its mark on tomorrow? Creating and leaving a legacy has nothing to do with having children and grandchildren. It has to do with leaving a mark on your world that will outlast you - single, married, widowed, still a child, lived a long life, in the in-between of life. No matter where you stand today (age, relational attachments, career, etc) you can be creating and leaving a legacy.
Maybe it's morbid but have you ever had that thought, "If I died today, this very minute, who would miss me? Remember me? What would people say about me? How would my funeral/memorial service go?" I think it's actually worth considering. Why? Because if the initial answer is fear that you wouldn't be leaving a positive, healthy, inspiring mark then you might want to reconsider how you are living your life and change what you may leave behind. :)
That's the good news. You can change it today. But it has to start today because there is no time like the present. What if your days on this earth ended tomorrow? So face yourself and if you don't like what kind of mark you are going to leave behind then decide to change it immediately. You can you know. You can leave a legacy that will spread out like ripples on water, touching people you may never meet.
Bonus Video for today's quote!
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