“Legacy is where success meets destiny, and they don’t compete.” Bishop Dale C. Bronner gave this definition at a recent Lions Roar Summit.
Someday, what we’re successful at will meet destiny. Whether or not it’s a legacy we’re proud of is up to us. It doesn't just happen ... it's built by faithful daily habits.
Bishop Bronner comes from a remarkable legacy with the generational Bronner Brothers Companies and built another legacy with the church he founded. He gave us three keys to building a strong legacy with our lives;
THREE KEYS TO BUILDING A STRONG LEGACY.
Ask yourself these three key actionable questions.
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What should I preserve?
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What should I achieve?
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What should I avoid?
BUILD ON THE THREE KEYS ... look at them again ... preserve, achieve, avoid. Then, act on them.
The legacy of CMN is entering its 50th year. Over that time, hundreds of thousands of men have built strong legacies…legacies of family love, of fathering, of finances, of preparing for the future, and, most importantly, a legacy of faith.
Two such men recently left a strong legacy of faith.
Bud Ottaviani helped bring CMN to men in the Baltics after the Soviet Union fell. Terry Lang served at countless men’s events, but his greatest legacy was in jails and prisons, ministering to inmates, buying them books, making real men, Christian men, out of lost boys and hardened criminals. Both of those friends are rejoicing with the Lord today. Each left a strong legacy of faith.
We are so very thankful to run with men of great faith and courage. They built their legacy one day at a time. Faithful against every obstacle.
Brother, I'm challenging you to think hard about what legacy you are building. One day, that legacy is what you’ll be leaving.
Think, pray, then go after it. Preserve, achieve, avoid. Good word - better when applied.
Your friend, brother, and ally.
Grace and Peace,
Paul Louis Cole
