Saturday, June 23, 2012

Are you living your legacy?

I was just reading a blog from a friend about the importance of living your legacy.  It got me to thinking about how serious I am about life, yet I didn't really have a definition for it until I read that blog post.  I just knew that I love my life had taken a serious change and that I would never be the same.  Read the comment:

"..People sometimes call me "intense" because I take life so seriously. Being redeemed from my hurts, hang ups, and habits has made me who I am today. I am well aware of the legacy that I am building with every breath that God gives to me and I do not take that lightly. I had A LOT of bad happen to me as a child, made some life-wrecking decisions as an adult, and finally woke up when I was at my own literal rock-bottom. I reached out, and God was there...just where He said He would be. I thank God for His grace, for my husband, and for the wonderful family I have in Celebrate Recovery. "

I don't know if I will ever be able to say enough for my gratitude, but I know that it's not really about me.  It's about the legacy that God has planned out for me as long as I do His will.  Jeremiah 29:11 tells me that God has a plan to prosper me and not harm me, to give me hope and a future.  How could I be so blessed?  How can any one of us be so blessed as to have this amazing Father in Heaven who will tear down mountains?  A Heavenly Father who loves us enough to bring us to our knees.  I have witnessed this first hand and will never forget what God has done for me.  Serving Him is the very least that I can do to show my gratitude.  This is how I live my legacy now and forever.

Living my legacy,
Kareena