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“The
Importance of Leaving a Godly Legacy”
As we enter our “Black History Celebration” and reminisce
upon the countless wonderful legacies left for us by our
forefathers and mothers, let us not forget that every day of
our lives, we too, are leaving legacies for the next
generation. History has testified that there are godly and
ungodly legacies. However, because we are the people of
God, our purpose is to leave godly legacies.
Why is leaving a legacy important? Here are a few reasons:
The legacy we leave is part of the ongoing foundations of
life. Those who came before us left the world we live in
today. Those who will come after us will only have what we
leave them. We are stewards of this world, and we have a
calling and a responsibility to leave it better than we
found it in our families, our churches, and our professions,
even if it seems like such a small part. As parents, we are
to bless our children with greatness and not ruin their
fragile minds and hearts. What we do affects others. Our
lives have the power to create good or purvey (provide)
evil. Therefore, it is important that we choose to do
good. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. left us a legacy to
pursue the dreams of racial equality.
What dreams are we dreaming and what legacies will we leave
for the next generation to pursue?
Building our legacies with our lives,
Reverend Shirley Williams-Hayes, Pastor. |
