What kind of life do you want to live?

What kind of life do you want to live?  How does that compare to the life you are called to live?  Is there a difference?  If so, why?

I think our earthly beings long to be known, we long to live a life where our legacy lives on long after we are gone.  We long to be part of an epic, to not only be part of it...but to be the center of it.  To be the hero, the one remembered and talked about for ages to come.

Is that the life your being called to?  Maybe.

The problem with wanting to leave a legacy, wanting to be remembered for ages...is that in the end it's not likely to happen.  Some people get rich enough to donate to colleges and get a building with their name.  Some people attain high positiions and get into history books.  But for the rest of us; when it's all said and done, we may only be remembered for a generation or two at the most.  Eventually all the people who we affect in this life will pass...who will remember us then?

I think that most of us are called to do the simple work.  The work that simply is to be done for the glory of God.  We are called to lead and raise up our families.  We are called to do His work in our community.  We are called to help and feed the poor, the orphans and the children.  Each of us have something, some holy discontent that we are called to in this life.

If there is a legacy we can leave that will last it's with our family.  A legacy that comes from our children seeing us knowing, loving and serving the Lord to the extent; that they do it as an example to their children; and they do it as an example to their children and so on.  Something that becomes a family tradition...

In the end we are called to do little things in His great big story.  A story He has lovingly invited us into.  Go live your part well and teach your children to do the same.  God Bless!