What will your legacy be?

I love old movies so when I saw “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” was on, I literally stopped everything I was doing and sat down to enjoy this Elizabeth Taylor classic. The story is about this couple who is dealing with a troubled marriage and an even more troubled extended family who have all gathered together to celebrate the birthday of the family patriarch “Big Daddy”.

As I was watching this absolute gem of a film I was struck by the character Brick and his relationship with his father, “Big Daddy” It’s was a tempered one where the each couldn't really talk to one another and finally, near the end of the film, when both parties are trying to hash out their grievances Brink tells his father that the material things he has left for him mean nothing because when he dies theses things can not love him.

As I sat there watching this scene a thought filtered through my mind: What are we leaving behind for those coming up under us, what will your legacy be? 

In Philemon 1:7 it says: "Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints."

Whether you are a sister, friend, a teacher or whatever we all are people of influence and I don’t think working all day just so you can have enough money to buy that fancy new car or that designer bag is what God intended us to do with ourselves, not to say you can’t have nice things Lord knows I’d love a new car :), but there should be a balance  we should all be pouring into someone  the love  of  Christ because that love is eternal can have lasting effects for generations to come.