Have you considered what will be said about you after your death? Eulogies are an opportunity for family and friends to share impressions of your life. Great works are often inspired by the thought of being remembered and praised after death. We see this as a president nears the end of his time in office and questions arise about the legacy he’ll leave behind.  I remember one funeral that I did where no eulogy was offered by any of the family. This person had come to Christ late and had previously lived a hard, mean existence. None of the family had a single nice thing to say. Though it was good that this person had accepted the Lord it was sad imagining a life without praise. Other funerals left me thinking of eternity; this one left me thinking of life and how it’s lived.

Recently, after a brief moment of prayer, I found myself thinking again about life and what we leave behind. I had prayerfully said, “Lord, all I want out of life is to please you.” Immediately I felt a twinge of conscience and the thought came, “No, You are expending more effort building a life to please yourself than a life that pleases God.” I truly believe this thought came from the Lord to inspire me to refocus. This I am prayerfully doing. Though I do not expect this to change a great deal of what I am doing, it will shake up and realign my reasons for what I do and with that I expect a fresh energy in my life’s work.

If you find yourself wondering about the legacy you’ll leave behind, or the eulogy that will be spoken over your grave, I have the perfect one to hope for. Hopefully, when you pass on to the Lord those left behind will be inspired to say, “Your life brought honor to God.”