The Best Legacy to Leave

It is something that prior generations are more concerned about than many today.

It is something that increases in value with integrity,faith and faithfulness.

It is more valuable and precious than precious metals.

What is it?

Proverbs 22:1 tells us. "A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold."

Considering names being muddied in today's headlines and across all forms of media, this is a rare and precious jewel to leave.

It has to be guarded and regarded. It can be lost in an instant. Once it is tainted it can be nearly impossible to restore.

What can restore it? A relationship with God through Jesus Christ.

Jesus heard rumors about his parents and his own family thought Him to be delusional and needed to be locked up.

Jesus hung in total openness before family and a few friends and many accusers. He was reviled and repulsive to many as He suffered and died.

Yet what was the final outcome? Again let the Word of God tell us.

Phl 2:9-1 "being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.11 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name,10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."

Are you living up to the family name?

Are you leaving a legacy that will not die?

Messed Economy not Fault of Either party...It's Demographics!

So many people are quick to blame the opposing party for the current financial mess, but they are not solely responsible.

We are being pummeled by demographic realities. Somewhere along the way we got sold bill of goods that small families were better because you "could do more for" a fewer number of children. BALONEY (Or insert your preferred exclamation of incredulity here!

Another group has convinced 1 of 3 women in the US today to obtain abortions for "unwanted' children.

Stats tell us that we are missing 50 million of our US citizens who were not allowed to leave their Mom's body safely. How many more children would they have produced had they grown up to have families as well? There are probably 100 million of us missing.

Consider this. If 40 million of that number were in the workforce would we have trouble funding Social Security? What about housing? Would we still be building new homes?

What scientist, artists, musicians and potential leaders will we never know due to their termination?

Many of this missing generation could have been the ones to fill the gap we are about to hit for home care for the elderly.

God forgive us for our stupidity.

R U Ready for Departure?

Tomorrow I will speak to 20 or so pastors at a luncheon. I am going to verbally slap them across the face to wake them up. There is a huge problem facing most of their congregation and they are not warning their church members.

I have seen this problem in my years of ministry, insurance and being a Senior Adult Expert. Many people have left their families in a financial and legal mes that could have been avoided. 95% do not have current documents such as wills and powers of attorney.

Let me ask you this. Do you have a will and end of life documents that have been updated in the last 5 years? Do you have a DNR filled out and on file? Do you have Durable Power of Attorney completed or anything for your last wishes?

If not, you are missing the example Jesus gave us in His death on the Cross.

When he looked up, He saw His mother, Mary and John, the beloved disciple. He said "Woman, this is your son". To John, He said, "This is your mother". I marvel at what is recorded in the WORD. From that time on she went to live with him.

In the throes of death and pain like no one will ever experience, Jesus made end of life provision for his Mom. She was already a widow and now losing her oldest son. He knew life would be tough on her. He provided her care for her latter years.

I am begining to do workshops in churches with local attorneys to help people get their papers in order. A few minutes of planning and few bucks of legal fees can reduce the heartache your family will face when you are gone.

Email me and I will send you some basic documents to help start the process.

lee@balinas.net