I have previously written about our legacies, first when writing about Bob, a friend from church, and more recently about my mother in law. Recently, my wife Tammy and I attended a class that addressed our legacies and what our message will be to the next generation.
For many years, Bob Smart, our longtime pastor, has taught the information from his series on the seasons of spiritual formation (Identity, Calling, Intentionality and Legacy). There is a short book that goes with each of these classes. The book for the Legacy class is Legacy from Christ: What’s My Message?
Pastor Smart tells us that the Christian in this final season of spiritual formation is a blessed person, and their influence is greater than ever before. This season is designed to shape us into the glorious likeness of Jesus Christ. It will sufficiently prepare us to leave this earth with a message and a benediction, and to enter eternity in heaven and the new earth. The spiritual formation season of legacy is the best season to speak the message God has given you. This is a season of life to reflect and clarify how we may speak well of others’ futures, express our lives’ messages, and prepare our final wills and testaments. Continue reading →