Another Writing Prompt
"Write down for the coming generation what the LORD has done, So that people not yet born will praise him" (Psalm 102:18 GNT).
This scripture says it all, doesn't it? The purpose for writing our faith stories—so the next generation will praise the Lord! What a challenge for us—to tell the next generation what the Lord has done for us. We might not get the opportunity to tell them in our lifetime. But what if you could encourage someone's faith in the future by the words you write today?
I challenge you to give it a try. Just write something the Lord has done or has taught you recently—as if you were telling someone personally. In fact, if you have a hard time putting it down on paper, try telling your story to someone close to you first. Then, try to write what you told them. Don't worry about your grammar or spelling at first; you can work on that or get someone else to help you clean it up later.
But let me know how it goes! I'd love to read some of your stories. And I'd also love to post them on my blog to encourage others to begin to write their legacy stories.
Remember your purpose—to encourage others to praise the Lord.
Remember your audience—the coming generation.
Remember your context—your legacy!
What a neat thought!Love the reminder that what we write today might cause our legacy tomorrow to praise God. -- Mary
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I agree! What better purpose for our writing endeavors! Thanks for your faithful comments, Mary.
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What a great scripture and point you made. I hope that my children will one day get to know me better through my writing. I think sometimes our society focuses so much on leaving a physical inheritance to our children that we forget of our obligation to leave them a spiritual one as well. Enjoyed all your entries.
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Yes, I agree--a lot our culture today does focus more attention on material things than spiritural. And since an inheritance is something someone passes down to us, it's really out of our control, isn't it. But what we leave as a legacy to the next generation does depend upon the choices we make. Thanks for your insight, Jessica. And I'm enjoying your blog, In the Details!
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Me thinks that my family's history related to spiritual matters has been a private matter too long. The classical religious church rhetoric failed a large portion of my family as a child. To NOT tell our children, and our grandchildren about our coming-of-age in getting to know the Lord, and His impact on our lives to change us, would be a criminal act. I am tired of attending funerals where those attending are deader than the one they are there to remember and honor. Reading these blogs has prompted me to want to discover the TRUE spiritual heritage, or lack of it, in my family's history, and to write about it. Seems better to tell future generations "Grandfather Mantooth was a Methodist circuit preacher" than "my mother never talked about God or attended church." I would rather my family tree know what POSITIVE spiritual life was evident, rather than not speak of it to protect "family honor." Gosh, if my grandsons and granddaughters one day discover that I knew the Lord, and read about what HE did in my life, then maybe they will write down in their book of remembrance what HE did for them. It is exciting to have a forum to send articles to, and to read from, about other's spiritual and family journeys. Seems that writing them down should be my first step.
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Thanks for your insight, Tuck. And I'm glad you're willing to break tradition and begin to write your family stories. I'd love to post a few of your stories on my new blog, BLESSED Journal. I hope you and other readers take advantage of this oppportunity to share their stories with other. Keep writing! kj
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