As the night progressed, I kept thinking what are my words?, who am I to people around me?, what legacy am I living now?, and what legacy am I leaving after I am gone?. If people truly would speak the words that first come to mind when thinking of me, what would those words be?
Would they be words from the Fruit of the Spirit? (Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness...)
Or would they be words of the flesh? (Anger, selfishness, greed, proud...)
What are my kids, my spiritual kids, and people around me taking out of my life?
I would love to think that it would be Christ in me, but is it?
So I decided to not cling in to who I was for others, or how I perceived my self until now, but truly think who I want to be from now on.
I want to be represented by this description/ words:
An Authentic loving Christian
A supportive wife
A joyful loving model-mother
A loyal friend
A non-sence loving neighbor
An evangelist (that cares and understands eternity better that this limited world)
A good Teacher of the Word.
I guess once I know who I want to be the rest of my life should be easier to become that...easy?, may be not, but having a purpose makes life more valuable, and worth living for, and trying with Jesus should make it possible.
What are your words now? Who does people really think you are?
Are "your words" (in the now) the words you want to leave behind as a legacy for your kids?
Life on Earth is short, don't waste it!!!
Eternal Life is only through Jesus Christ, not through your actions, not through religion, not through traditions, and certainly not through your family.
If you want to experience Abundant life here and in Eternity the only answer is Jesus.
If you want to be different, if the words that represent you are vain, but you truly want to represent words of life, then the answer is Jesus too.
I can only be who I want to be because Christ lives in me. And that is where I will start every day, making meaningful time with Him, for Jesus to give me the Grace to live each day, to represent Him through my day, my life.
As for me, I am done wasting my time... "Jesus, please be with me today"...
Kids are you ready for mom?...
Most people don't think about who they want to be and what they want to be remembered by. Good job! I love you!
ReplyDeleteYour Daughter,
Bianca
I love you too!
DeleteMay God always teach me to guide you and your siblings to Him.
you are an incredible gift from God.
Brenda
ReplyDeleteOne word that comes to mind when I think of you is a woman of FAITH. I too have been wondering what is it in me that I want to leave. I wonder what my funeral would be like. I have a hope in Jesus and like Christen want to bring as many people with me as possible but seems I must first remember where my home is. These things are so temporal and I have since last night begun to understand and realize that my hope all of my hope must be in Jesus. Not in the riches of this world but in the riches of Jesus. I want to be wise and this is more precious than rubies, do I really believe that? Do I really act like I believe that? I want more than anything to be all that Jesus has for me to be and count it as important as insignificant as it might seem in the eyes of man. Being home with my children is one of those things and in the past few days I have enjoyed them more than I ever have and there is a higher sense of peace in my home than ever before.
Thanks Myriam,
ReplyDeleteYou are a wonderful mom, not many moms are teaching their kids the Word, because it is not convenient, but you do!
Teaching them to pray and be warriors, may be boring for many women, but for women like you it is a necessity and a privilege.
Training kids, and specially boys is not for cowards, it takes time and a lot of commitment, I am so happy to have moms like you around me as I rase my kids.