What Will You Leave Behind?

It is often at the end of a person’s life that they think about their legacy, or at their funeral that others recount it. We all leave something behind, but we tend to lose sight of or forget that fact until it is too late. As we come, not to the end of life but the end of the year, I think it is important to allow that “ending” to remind us to take a look back at what we have left behind so far, and motivate us to change what we will leave behind in the future.

How Will You Live For God?

The New Year is a time for making resolutions and vows for a variety of things; from eating healthier or exercising to becoming a better person or spending more time with family. Often those resolutions only last a few weeks or months, partly because they lack conviction. Those are all great things to do and strive for, but when sacrifice is required they begin to seem a little less important. I think another part of the problem is motive. Most resolutions have little, if any, grounding or personal pull. It’s just a nice idea. But I want to make a challenge that should precede all others: Determine to live for God.