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For the past month the senior pastor of my church has been teaching on the idea of legacy and how to really make a difference in the world.
Yesterday, he told us to leave a legacy we have to:
1. Do what we should do.
2. Do what we could do.
3. Do what we would do.
Doing what you should do is, quite simply, about doing the right thing. It's about being faithful, finishing what you start, and keeping your word.
Doing what you could do is a bit more difficult. This is something that requires us to give up something. Consider the meaningful things you could be doing if you stopped doing some of the less important things that take up so much of your time now. Doing what you could do is about sacrifice. Yesterday my pastor reminded us that, "Leaving a legacy will always cost you something."
Doing what you would do, however, if even more of a challenge. This one is about faith. It's about having the courage to dream. Think of all the times you've said, "Oh I would do (fill in the blank) if only I had..." So here's your challenge: do it anyway. Pursue that lofty aspiration even if you don't have enough time, enough money, enough education, or enough connections. Do it anyway.
And once you have achieved that dream against all odds you can be sure you will be leaving a legacy that will inspire others for years to come.
I loved that message, and so glad that you are writing about it here. Really has me thinking too. Next step, write about it!
ReplyDeleteI especially loved last week's message. It really helped me put a lot of the things I do in proper perspective.
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