How Do We Leave a Legacy?
- Discover your
I cry out to God Most High,
to God who will fulfill his purpose for me. —Psalm 57:2 (NLT)
We humans keep brainstorming options and plans,
but God’s purpose prevails. —Proverbs 19:21 (MSG)
The purposes of a person’s heart are like deep water.
But one who has understanding brings them out. —Proverbs 20:5 (NIRV)
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They presented themselves before Moses and Aaron and the whole congregation of the People of Israel in the Wilderness of Paran at Kadesh. They reported to the whole congregation and showed them the fruit of the land. Then they told the story of their trip:
“We went to the land to which you sent us and, oh! It does flow with milk and honey! Just look at this fruit! The only thing is that the people who live there are fierce, their cities are huge and well fortified. Worse yet, we saw descendants of the giant Anak. Amalekites are spread out in the Negev; Hittites, Jebusites, and Amorites hold the hill country; and the Canaanites are established on the Mediterranean Sea and along the Jordan.”
Caleb interrupted, called for silence before Moses and said, “Let’s go up and take the land—now. We can do it.”
But the others said, “We can’t attack those people; they’re way stronger than we are.” They spread scary rumors among the People of Israel. They said, “We scouted out the land from one end to the other—it’s a land that swallows people whole. Everybody we saw was huge. Why, we even saw the Nephilim giants (the Anak giants come from the Nephilim). Alongside them we felt like grasshoppers. And they looked down on us as if we were grasshoppers.” —Numbers 13:26-33 (MSG)
- Be
But the Lord’s plan stands forever;
what he intends to do lasts from one generation to the next. —Psalm 33:11 (CEB)
But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever,
the purposes of his heart through all generations. —Psalm 33:11 (NIV)
When I saw their fear, I stood and said to the nobles and officials and the rest of the people: “Do not be afraid of them; [confidently] remember the Lord who is great and awesome, and [with courage from Him] fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and for your homes.” —Nehemiah 4:14 (AMP)
- Live a “
“I tell you, love your enemies. Help and give without expecting a return. You’ll never—I promise—regret it. Live out this God-created identity the way our Father lives toward us, generously and graciously, even when we’re at our worst. Our Father is kind; you be kind. —Luke 6:35-36 (MSG)
The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed;
those who help others are helped. —Proverbs 11:25 (MSG)
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