What Do You Want to be Remembered For?
Have you ever thought about how your loved ones will remember you when you die? I do! I try to live right, do right, and walk with God, but I know that I am like so many others I want to do God’s will, but there are times I mess up…and if you say you never mess up you are already lying…because we mess up by doing things, and not doing things we know we should.
So how do you really want to remember you? Do you want to be known about your walk with God? I do! I know I have messed up over and over in my life, but I want to do right. I also know that all of us must face consequences for the things we did. I accept those because I deserve whatever God says they must be. I might not like them, but how can I accept blessings without the consequences for the things I did in life.
How many times in my life did God say somehow…. Don’t do that? Most of us don’t think about the consequences of the things we do while we are doing them.
Yet, I know this…what I did wrong in my life…I can’t blame God. I made the choice good, bad, or awful. People hurt me and I hurt people and what I did was wrong. How many dumb things have you and I done in our life that we wish we could take back and have a re-do? The thing is when we mess up whatever the mess might be…we should be learning something. If we don’t learn to stop doing whatever “It” might be it is to our own demise.
Is God speaking to your heart? Know this that God does speak but we fill our day and life so full and don’t really spend quality with Him so we can actually hear what He says on our heart.
I have children and I adore them. I want them all happy and achieving their goals in life…but even more than any dream I could have for them ever…is the fact I want them saved and following Jesus with every breath they take in life. I want them in heaven and if I could make choices for them regarding Jesus I surely would, but each person must ask Jesus into their own life. I pray that each and everyone of them follows God always and asks Jesus not just into their heart but fully in their own lives.
I tried to sow Jesus into all of their lives. I pray I did and that all of them will always spend time with the Lord in every area of their life. But another thing is even if I don’t know you…I pray that for all of you as well. God doesn’t want anyone lost and to miss heaven, but He gave us the greatest gift….so we can choose for ourself…free-will. Well, I choose Jesus. I will tell others of Jesus. If they don’t listen and hate me for it they will have to take it up with God. I can’t make anyone believe or follow the Lord. All I can do is tell them.
There are so many blessings out there from God, so many promises from Him. Some do not have if you want them you must do something…some are just promises He tries to bless us with. We love those don’t we? But what about the promises that if you want them you must do or not do something? Many don’t want those promises. Why? Why not?
I don’t deserve the precious promises, grace, mercy, or anything good from God…but my God loves me, shows me all the time He loves me, and He died for me. Me….and He died for you too. How can I reject Him? How can you reject Him?
All of God’s children might have to go through things in life we don’t want to go through…but God is with us and “If” we stay focused on Him He will get us over the finish line in our time for leaving this world.
Lord, I want my life to line up with your word even in those times I don’t fully understand the plan and what is going on in my life. Help me to stay on track and stay focused on you. Help me give you all my cubbies each and every day of my life.
So what would I want my dream to be? To be fully vested in my Jesus, living as He wants me to live, and sharing Him with others. That is what I wish/hope my loved ones will think…but as usual we can’t make anyone believe or think a certain way. I love my family and with all my heart I pray that they know that and that I have tried to be what they needed in a parent and for the times I messed up in any way…I am truly sorry. What do you want people to remember you by and for?