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What kind of legacy do people most often wish to leave? Why?
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In general, the legacy that people want to leave is their achievements, reputation, and property. However, Christians do not value such a legacy because they have a desire for heaven.
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I feel that many people are concerned with the physical parts of a legacy. They may focus on what they leave behind in respect to inheritances or possessions they accumulated and can pass to the next generation. I do feel that many people are more concerned with the people they affect while here. I think that most people want to leave behind a legacy of positivity. A legacy that speaks to whether they were a good father or husband, mother or wife. Did they teach people things? Did they leave this place better than they found it?
There are many reasons why people would want leave different kinds of legacies. They may be motivated by selfish ambitions and worldly beliefs or they may want to leave a legacy that points people to Christ. -
Well, again I feel that the majority of people want to live a life that is pleasing to society. They want to feel that when their time on earth is up that society will know them for their kindness, strong stance in what they believe in and that they made a difference in life. It’s a longing and a desire to be, as I mentioned earlier, accepted and approved of.
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Most people are more worried about leaving a Physical inheritance rather than passing down a spiritual inheritance. People work their life away just to gain material possessions that they can’t take with them. This world has taught people that the more money and things you have the more successful you are. That is idolism. People are idolising money and material things more than God. As a Christian we are to be doing things on earth now that are going to have an eternal impact. God says in Matthew 6:19-21
19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. ” If you are a Christian your reward will be in Heaven. I may not be rich now but I am looking forward to my Heavenly reward. This is the legacy I want to leave for my son. -
I would guess that most people want to be remembered as a “good” or “kind” person. In addition, they want to have the worldly definition of success and power. They want to be someone who is worth remembering and who made a difference.
I think this would be true because as humans we have a desire to be known and remembered. It matters to us what others think of us.
I think the definition of each of the ideas that I listed above could be different based on the person, and certainly as viewed by a believer vs. non-believer.
