Yours? I appreciate that I’ve talked about this question in any number of ways, but… have you thought about what ‘mark’ you are leaving, what and how you will be remembered? You will ALWAYS leave a ‘tell’ whether or not it is planned or deliberately thought out by you. As long as you breathe in and out, your ‘tell’ or ‘mark’ is visible. The only important question is – what legacy do you leave and do you know what this is? What do you want others to remember about you? What has your life represented?
This isn’t an easy answer question. One of the problems is that we all don’t always act or speak according to our own standards and thus present an image that we may not want or we give mixed messages. I don’t think it’s possible to constantly or consistently act as our best us regardless of our intentions. I do think that this standard can motive us though and I also believe that we can’t simply quit at our first ‘failure’. It’s necessary to give ourself as well as others a grace to make mistakes and to learn and grow from this.
Perhaps one question is are you the type that gives grace to others? That too is an element in our legacy. How/If we display or extend grace to others to be but to also err defines how we react to grace and mercy. Quite honestly, we all need the Lord’s grace and mercy so I think we have no option but to act this way toward others. But how do you define your actions toward others? What is your legacy – gentle or judging?
There are many components that make up our legacy in the world we live in and those who we have touched. However the critical question is what are your components and equally important – are you aware? Do you know what you value and what is critical in your world? Do you know How you want to be remembered? This is no idle question. If you don’t realize who you are and how you effect and affect others, then… how do you know what legacy you are leaving?
