Comments on: Leaving a Legacy

By: Christian St John

Christian St John — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:48:05 +0000

Thanks Rob for your comments. It sure is an amazing feeling to know that our children can walk in the light of God’s truth and that if we teach them His ways it will stay with them for the rest of their lives. I have read and heard so many stories like yours – parent shows their kids the way, kids rebel and try other things, kids eventually come back to the faith.

Thanks again Rob, Keep it Hardcore for Him! Chris

By: Rob Schulz

Rob Schulz — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:24:52 +0000

Hi Chris,

I wrote a letter to my father recently, thanking him for his legacy that he passed onto me. He planted the seed to love God and it has grown (it was dormant for about 25 years, but it did eventually grow!)

“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.” 3John 1:3

There is another old song, a hymn I think that builds on this verse:

“My Children Walk in Truth”

I prayed to know more joy in my salvation
It was a selfish prayer, I finally came to know
For the greatest joy in living, comes to me when I’m giving
Giving children bread of life and watch them grow

Chorus:
And my greatest joy is knowing that my children walk in truth
And they are giving you Lord of their fire and strength of youth
Yes I found the greatest joy in my salvation, is in knowing that my children walk in truth

It’s hard to feed someone else when your’e hungry
And you can’t teach what you don’t understand
No one will follow you if you don’t live it each day through
A frightened child won’t hold a frightened hand

Yes I found the greatest joy in my salvation, is in knowing that my children walk in truth

Rob

By: Christian St John

Christian St John — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:23:35 +0000

Glad you liked the blog Neil. That song actually came to mind as I wrote this and I wondered if I should have gone down that route too. But under God’s leading I felt he wanted me to do a parental piece, and there you have it! Thanks for your comments and keep it Hardcore! Chris

By: Neil Gertie

Neil Gertie — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:20:37 +0000

I always thought that leaving a legacy meant going out into the world and making disciples. I always thought this to be the only really important legacy, like in the song Show Your Power by Kevin Prosch says, “And for our inheritance give us the lost.” Then I had kids and they started asking questions and so on. And then I read Proverbs 22: 6 and it blew me away. I agree there is no greater inheritance than investing in your kids. Great blog. Neil Gertie, Florida