Synergy In Time

Past, Present and Future... These are the components of leaving an intentional legacy. Legacy, however to most people symbolizes what you will leave only in the future. I have put some thought into how our minds should process this concept in order to retrieve, build and effectively pass on a legacy that would help those who would draw upon it, down the road. We first address legacy in our present state. We first have to make a decision on whether or not we desire to make an effort to pass what is valuable to us, on to others. Second, we have to go back into the past to unlock the things, people, and events that shaped our lives.

It is through this process of "unlocking" the past that the first "synergy" takes place...

Until we have reconciled certain issues in our past, we cannot hope to pass those things on constructively into our future. This is key. Once we have begun this process we are then able to start thinking about the the footprint we desire to leave. We all suffer from the same terminal disease, mortality! Anyone reading this blog has some amount of years less than 100 left on this earth, and if you are a believer in Jesus Christ as Lord and savior, you know where you are going to spend eternity. But the question is how will your life be viewed between the 100 years and eternity. What stood out about your life to your children, grandchildren and perhaps your great grandchildren? Beyond your great grandchildren, you will only be know by the stories that are told about you, and the photographs that you left behind.

The second "synergy" is projecting your reconciled past and present into the future...

Our legacy begins to come alive as these two synergies ignite. I have found tremendous peace in putting to rest some of the dark area's of my past and have come to realize that God's grace is more than enough for me. I have learned so much about God's glory as I have searched for answers to my "why" questions about my past. I am starting to realize and see that God had a plan all along, and I want to make sure that the generations that follow my wife Heidi and I know about all of this.

The third "synergy " that takes place is the change that the past and the future has on your life today...

In other words legacy is not something you just for those in the future. I believe God designed us to process legacy as a unique tool for Him to change our lives today. I look forward to sharing some of the ways He has changed my life through this process called legacy!

Do you have a legacy?

We all have a legacy...Good or bad, we have a legacy... Intentional or unintentional, we have a legacy... People hear the word legacy and simply cannot wrap their minds around what this concept is. It is simply passing something on to others that will follow you. Simple, yet hard to do. I think what makes this hard is the fact that people have to summerize their life, take an inventory of sorts, and this is what makes legacy difficult. We are not given a context in which to do this. We are not taught to do this. We dont see the benefit to us now in doing this. The context that usually causes people to think about legacy is the death of a loved one or someone you know, or perhaps you are nearing the end of your life. But indeed it is somthing drastic. You begin to ponder what your significance really is. What did you do with your life that really meant anything. Did you make a difference? If you died today, what would your loved ones know about you? Have you done anything to speak to them from the grave? Do they know what you believed? Do they know your life story? How you were raised? Your first love? Your relationship with God? Your convictions? Legacy is an important for the generations that will follow you, but more important for shaping your life today. Being intentional about your legacy will change your life today. Knowing where you want you be in the future and knowing what you want to be remembered for, will shape how you live life now.