We will all leave a legacy when we pass away.
I thought about this when I heard about a co-worker named Isaac. After losing his job, he murdered a seventy-one-year-old woman with a baseball bat. When I think of Isaac, that is how I remember him. I don’t know what provoked him to do that, but I know he was under much pressure.
At a previous job, I, too, had a lot of stress. Like Isaac, I did not handle my anger well. I became angry and foolish. One day, I lost control of my anger so severely that my employer almost called the police. Had it not been for a fellow Christian woman, I might have been in jail. I was suspended for a few days and placed on medication to help myself.
Admitting my mistakes is difficult, but I can’t change the past. All I can do is change the present. I am a different person now. While imperfect in many areas, I am living for the Lord. I pray about my anger, especially when I feel stressed. Also, my attitude is different because I care about my fatal flaws.
As Christians, we need to consider our legacy after we leave a job or when we die. Do we show the world we are Christians by our love?
What are some ways you can leave a good legacy for others?
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Ken Ebright is a former Minnesotan who lives in Belleville, Illinois. He plays a keyboard, sings in a men’s choir, and does street witnessing.