What am I afraid of?

What am I afraid of?

I want to live in faith and not in fear.  However, I am human – therefore, I am imperfect - by a long shot.  So, I am afraid of losing my family. My family is my legacy. What is a legacy? Something you leave behind. That includes possessions that we pass on to the next generation. But it’s so much more than things. We are all accomplished by leaving either a positive or negative legacy, based on the people we have influenced and the principles that we have lived and imparted. 

I was on my way to losing my family several years ago over a family matter. I had pride and ego rise up in my life that I had never addressed. During this chapter of our lives, my wife said, “I do not want us to lose our family over this.” That was a wakeup call for me. You see, I had driven us to this possible outcome, obsessed with what others would think and say. Thankfully, God delivered me and my family from my positioning. 

How terribly wrong that I was. God revealed and uncovered my pride and ego. He put these negative qualities front and center for me and my family to see. By God’s grace, He worked in my life toward repentance and change. My family was forgiving and ultimately, God was honored. I NEVER want to be in that place again!