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!
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