Last week we finished our class on Wednesday nights over the book and study series by Max Lucado entitled, Out Live Your Life. Over the past 6 weeks, I have done a lot of pondering about what I am leaving behind. When I am gone, will people say, “I am glad he was here.”? Or will anyone even notice I am no longer around?
It is an intimidating question! But it causes me to think about what I am doing (or not doing) today in order to insure that my life is going to count for something.
As a minister, I have been to the threshold of death with many, many people and watched them step through that doorway. As I sit and listen to people in their final days, or with the family members who are left to carry on after a person dies, there are always a number of topics of conversation. We talk about their life-long career, their family or maybe their church and community activity. But without fail, the most meaningful memories are the personal stories – the memories of how the person impacted a life.
At the end of this existence, what matters most is relationships. The most important relationship of course is the one a person has with Jesus. That makes all the difference. But as we remember a life, the accomplishments of that person fade in comparison to the relationships he or she built while here.
So I am back to my question – what kind of legacy will I leave behind?
How about you? Are you building a legacy?
More on this subject tomorrow – be sure and stop back by!
Clay in the Hands 
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