Our desire to worship God and to connect spiritually with others is related with our desire to leave a legacy. That legacy need not be a monument, those some confuse legacy with permance. That legacy need not be an accumulation of weath, those some confuse legacy with the ability to control future decisions. Our legacy is our values, that which we hold most important, most formative, most inspiring, and most of what be desire to share with others. A monument, a gift to heirs, a donation to an alma mater can express our values, but, our legacy does not need a physical form to be passed on. What our legacy needs is our hearts.
Monday I attended the 25th reunion of my seminary class. Worshiping in the classic chapel, much about the campus, the people, and the courses taught at the school have changed. What has not changed is the lively intellect of faculty seeking to awaken in students that the love of God can be expressed through the mind. What has not changed is the commitment of community to worship. Unchanged is commitment that the spreading of the gospel comes from pastor well prepared to preach and teach from the pulpit, from the pastor who is also an author, from the director of development who calls upon his Divinity studies in his relationships with donors, and from the physican who studied both medicine and divinity and founded a not for profit health care practice that serves beyond the confines of the current health care system.
What does your heart desire to pass on to others this week?
Reflecting on the every day, practical dimensions of faith. Practices to shape our lives each day as followers of Christ. Stories to share our practical experiences of wisdom, faith, hope, and love.
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