How do you and I want to be remembered? 
This is not a question that we often stop to consider in the hustle of daily life.  Yet it’s the thread that weaves together the story of who we are, etched in the hearts of others. 

                                                What will they say?

I hope to be remembered as someone with the courage to be authentic, the boldness to live with a faith that can be demonstrated, and the strength to choose the freedom to be courageous despite what I see happening around me.

 Social media bombards us with polished versions of success, happiness, and beauty……… tempting us to measure our worth against what we see on TV or tempting us to conform to pressures of a corrupt society. 

Being authentic isn’t always easy, especially when we feel like we’re not quite good enough. Are we putting on another persona instead of who we really are, inside?  Do you and I have a faith that makes us better people, or do  we play let’s pretend?

Faith doesn’t come with guarantees of success here and now.   Are we surprised when tragedy hits us despite our firm commitment to being a Christian?  Do we find that the door we expected to open is locked?  What we thought God wanted of us, just isn’t working out?

Faith is about stepping into the unknown.  It’s about trust….. believing that you will land on your feet no matter what happened.  It means that you and I are not always rewarded for being faithful.  That is, in this life.

Often, we are disappointed in someone.  He/She was thought to be our best friend.  We expect someone to be a certain way, act a certain way, or love and support us the way we need. When they don’t we lose faith in that person. 

Expecting people to be someone they are not is  like expecting them to carry the entire ocean when they ‘re only capable of holding a thimbleful of water! 

Perhaps they feel the same about me!  I haven’t lived up to their expectations of me!  They felt disappointed in me and what I am capable of doing.

However, this doesn’t mean that you and I cannot strive to be the best person we can be.  We want to be remembered as someone who gives of themselves; who shares willingly; who makes commitments and keeps promises; who is a true disciple of our Lord. 

                                  How will you be remembered?