I used to think legacy was what you leave behind.
A list of things with your name on them. A highlight reel. A resume you can’t update anymore.
I thought it was buildings, titles, photos on somebody’s wall.
I thought it was the stories people told about you over barbecue and sweet tea, with just enough exaggeration to make you sound better than you were.
But here’s the thing about “behind”
it’s static.
Read MoreThe other person is never the problem. The problem is our reaction.
On the daily there are a myriad of ways people vex me yo’. Horrible drivers, ineffectual, rude, inconsiderate, moving too slow, moving too fast, not tidy, uncaring…
Read MoreHuman nature wants recognition. It wants admiration for good deeds. But grace hides its good works and private devotion and gives all praise to God. Such grace is a heavenly light, a gift from God. It is the mark of a truly spiritual person. As nature is restrained, grace increases and the soul becomes stamped with the image of God.
- A profound reinterpretation of the writings of Thomas à Kempis, by Bernard Bangley
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