Prayer: Legacy

Sermon by Pastor Corky Calhoun

This Sunday we conclude our "Great Prayers" series on Compassion Sunday. This is the Sunday we all unite together in bringing a one time, sacrificial, annual gift to the church in support of Tabitha's House and our daughters in Haiti. I firmly believe the key to leaving a legacy is to keep what is at stake constantly in front of us. I believe you have to know what matters in this world and recognize the power of your influence for good or evil. Legacy leaving should be a natural response for Christians considering that Christ makes us heirs to the Kingdom, but it seems to be a lost art in our culture today. In a world that is less concerned about issues of eternity and leveraging our life for blessing, the consuming thought is get more, have more, share less. I had a coach ask me once; what is it you want to be remembered for? This is a question that cuts both ways because for sure there are some things we don't want to be remembered for. While I can give lots of answers to the question, I think the number one for me...is I want to be remembered for being generous. Generous with my resources, generous with my time, generous with the gospel, generous with my love, generous with my compassion for others. I simply believe generosity creates the best ripple effect of change in the life of some one else. Jesus prayer in John 17, looks up, then looks around, then looks ahead. The fact is we are gonna leave something behind when we go, after all Jesus did...the question is, what kind of legacy will it be.