The bitterest tears shed over graves
are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.
(Harriet Beecher Stowe)

Have you thought of what your wife and children might regret that they never got from you, if you should die before them?

It’s grim to think about such things, but many “better” life choices have been made when people have visited such thoughts and have decided that they want to leave a legacy behind that is positive rather than “so-so” or negative.

For what purpose are you put upon this earth? Is it just to occupy it and take up space and resources until you die? Or do you have a life purpose that you know God wants to accomplish in your life, which you are purposing to live out? And since you decided to marry, what purpose does God want you to live out in your married life?

It tells us in 1 Corinthians 7 that marriage changes the direction of how you live out your life. Marriage brings with it the responsibility to consider the life of your partner as well as yourself in how you live out your spiritual walk. And then when children are brought into your lives as a gift from God, your life takes on a different dimension of responsibility. And with every responsibility, comes the good with the more difficult.

The legacy you leave behind will affect generations to come. So, what kind of legacy will you leave behind — a positive one, or one that will hurt those who come behind you?

To further consider this question, we would like to direct you to two articles, both posted on the web site for the ministry of Family Life Today. To read these articles, click onto the links provided below:

• WHAT WILL BE YOUR LEGACY? A CHALLENGE FOR MEN

• ANTICIPATING DEATHBED REGRETS

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