This past week, we have had a few days with some beautiful weather. When the weather is nice, I often walk around the church property and pray. There’s just something special about spending that time with God in the beauty of His creation.
But, early in the week, I noticed something different. Someone had driven a vehicle on the church lawn on the east and north sides of the church. It didn’t appear that it had been some kids doing a little 4-wheeling, as the ground was not torn up. Perhaps it’s my experience as a chaplain, but it immediately raised a few “red flags.” Fortunately, I didn’t find any evidence that anything had been tampered with. My suspicion is that it may have been someone watching for deer in the fields to the north of the church—they either turned around or parked for a while in a spot that would have given them an excellent view. What ever the case, it was clear that someone had been there. I don’t know who it was, but they left tracks.
That got me thinking—we all leave tracks as we walk the paths of life. Sure, many things that we do go unnoticed. Others are remembered for a time and then forgotten. But, what about those tracks / memories that remain. What story will those tracks tell? What will people remember you for? What kind of legacy will you leave behind? These are good questions to ask yourself from time to time—as you evaluate your life.
Now, I wrote about building a legacy back in February and March of 2009, so I won’t repeat myself here. Still, I’d like you to take a moment to think about the “tracks” you’ve left in people’s lives. If there are some you would rather forget, perhaps you can still make amends for those. Even more, I’d like you to take a moment and ask yourself what kind of “tracks” would you like to leave in people’s lives while you still have time with them?
I pray that the imprints we leave on people’s lives point them to our risen Savior, Jesus Christ!
In His grip,
Pastor Decker
No comments:
Post a Comment