HOW WILL YOU BE REMEMBERED?
An excerpt from the Late Dr. Myles Munroe's book in the Finding Your Future Series called RELEASING YOUR POTENTIAL- Exposing the Hidden You, is what I want to share with you today and I want you to think deeply about it and ask yourself some questions. Lets go now....
Come with me in your imagination to the funeral of a loved one. Picture yourself driving to the funeral parlor or the church, parking your car and getting out. As you walk inside the building, notice the flowers and the soft organ music. See the faces of friends and family as you move through the room. Feel the shared sorrow of losing and the joy of having known that radiates from the hearts of the people there.
As you walk to the front of the room and look inside the casket,you come face to face with yourself. This is your funeral, five years from today. All these people have come to honor you and to express feelings of love and appreciation for your life. As you take a seat and wait for the service to begin,you look at the program in your hand. Five persons will speak. The first speaker is from your family, immediate and extended- your children, brothers, sisters, nephews,nieces, aunts,uncles,cousins and grandparents who have come all over the country to attend. The second speaker is to be one of your friend, someone who can give a sense of what you were as a person. The third speaker is from your work or profession. The fourth speaker is from your church or some community organization where you were involved in service. The fifth and final speaker is your spouse.
Now think deeply .What would you like each of these speakers to say about you and your life?What kind of husband or wife, father or mother would you like their words to reflect?What kind of son or daughter or cousin? What kind of friend or working associate?
Before you read further, take few minutes to seriously consider these questions. I firmly believe that the greatest tragedy in life is not death, but life....life that fails to fulfill its purpose and potential.
Ladies and gentlemen, this post have no intention of scaring you just need you to take inventory of your actions and find what you were brought out here to do. As I said in one of my previous posts WHY OF LIFE, life is messy and noisy and therefore if you need to find out what you were meant to do and how powerful you are, pay attention. Here is the list of books I would recommend you to read to know how you can find your true self and start living. These books make you aware of the great treasure you possess, which is your potential. Click on shop now to buy your copy.
Come with me in your imagination to the funeral of a loved one. Picture yourself driving to the funeral parlor or the church, parking your car and getting out. As you walk inside the building, notice the flowers and the soft organ music. See the faces of friends and family as you move through the room. Feel the shared sorrow of losing and the joy of having known that radiates from the hearts of the people there.
As you walk to the front of the room and look inside the casket,you come face to face with yourself. This is your funeral, five years from today. All these people have come to honor you and to express feelings of love and appreciation for your life. As you take a seat and wait for the service to begin,you look at the program in your hand. Five persons will speak. The first speaker is from your family, immediate and extended- your children, brothers, sisters, nephews,nieces, aunts,uncles,cousins and grandparents who have come all over the country to attend. The second speaker is to be one of your friend, someone who can give a sense of what you were as a person. The third speaker is from your work or profession. The fourth speaker is from your church or some community organization where you were involved in service. The fifth and final speaker is your spouse.
Now think deeply .What would you like each of these speakers to say about you and your life?What kind of husband or wife, father or mother would you like their words to reflect?What kind of son or daughter or cousin? What kind of friend or working associate?
Before you read further, take few minutes to seriously consider these questions. I firmly believe that the greatest tragedy in life is not death, but life....life that fails to fulfill its purpose and potential.
Ladies and gentlemen, this post have no intention of scaring you just need you to take inventory of your actions and find what you were brought out here to do. As I said in one of my previous posts WHY OF LIFE, life is messy and noisy and therefore if you need to find out what you were meant to do and how powerful you are, pay attention. Here is the list of books I would recommend you to read to know how you can find your true self and start living. These books make you aware of the great treasure you possess, which is your potential. Click on shop now to buy your copy.
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