We have a sliding glass door in our living room that leads out to our deck. We are forever cleaning that door because it is always covered in fingerprints. People come in and out of that door all the time, especially when we have guests over, and as they do, they leave fingerprints. No one means to leave fingerprints all over that door. It just happens. Fingerprints come with having a glass door. Legacies operate in much the same way.
As we go through life, we touch the lives of other people, and whether we mean to or not, we leave fingerprints. We make an impact. Whether we intend to or not, that’s what happens. It’s a part of living that we can’t escape. Unlike the fingerprints on our sliding glass door, however, the impact that we have on other’s people’s lives doesn’t have to be haphazard. It can and should be intentional.
We all have a circle of influence. We all have people in our life whose lives we impact, either negatively or positively. That could be our spouse, our children, our siblings, co-workers, neighbors, in-laws; the list is endless. Our impact on the lives of others is our legacy. That’s what stays behind after we’re gone. God has called believers to live intentionally. God commands us to be mindful of how we treat others (Eph. 4:32) and the example we set (1 Cor. 11:1). Because whether we realize it or not, we’re leaving our fingerprints on other people’s lives.
Make plans to see Launch Theatre Productions’ presentation of Legacy June 19 & 20. Continue to check for updates at LaunchTheatre.com or on Facebook.