LEGACY (OBITUARY) - PART 2

I thought we would just do a single part of this topic. But after writing the first part, I discovered there are more things to talk about on legacy, as the Lord inspires me. We all have a specific time to spend on earth, and God has given us some assignments or projects to carry out within that time. Of all that we do here on earth, the love we give to others matters a lot. Many of us think we can't help or give to people without having millions. Don’t be deceived, the woman that gave Jesus her token in the Bible, actually gave all she had, which means it was her best. When some of us want to give a brother or sister something, we give them just anything. The truth is not all gifts are acceptable. All that we have or acquired was given to us by God. So it doesn’t cost Him anything to take it back if you won’t use it well. We have failed to realize that our love or help is for a particular time. If you don’t give it when it is needed, it becomes automatically useless when you try to give it at another time when it is not needed. For example, if someone needs some money for an operation in the hospital and you can give the money needed to save the person’s life but you refuse, if you spend $10 million later, it is useless. Please lend your helping hand when it is needed. In this part of the world, we see people spending so much money on funerals. I just smile and ask who these people are deceiving. Most of them didn’t even show love to the person that died. We will all leave this world one day but let me ask you, have you shown genuine love to people around you? Let your life be full of love and you will notice that it is the best way to live. We won’t always have unemployed graduates in our midst. Whenever you see someone you can help get a job, please do it on time, because after some time your help will no longer be needed. We won’t always have the same sick, poor, helpless, jobless, or lonely people around us who need our help. Do what you can when they come to you or you see them. Life is all about giving and giving alone. Giving is not just about money or material things, your smile and love could raise some people's hopes and make them happy. Let me digress a bit, when you frown, you are not only harming yourself but also harming people around you. Like someone who just needs a smile on your face to be happy won’t find it there. When you are fond of receiving from people and you don’t want to give, you are just deceiving yourself. The giving hand will always be at the top and the receiving hand will remain below. Givers never lack. Let the foundation or bedrock of your legacy be love. Let’s stop being greedy and selfish. No matter how much you help others get better in life, their wealth or riches will not affect yours. The space at the top is so much that it will contain every one of us. Let's help everyone we have the capacity or opportunity to help. I want us to consider this song by Hezekiah Walker – I Need You to Survive [Chorus] I need you You need me We're all a part of God's body Stand with me Agree with me We're all a part of God's body It is His will that every need be supplied You are important to me I need you to survive [x2] [Vamp] I pray for you You pray for me I love you I need you to survive I won't harm you With words from my mouth I love you I need you to survive This means we need each other to exist. We must always stand to help or support each other when the need arises. Do not wait for the person you love to die before you show him or her how much you love them, it will be too late. In leaving a good legacy, let’s learn to pray for each other and arise when anyone around us needs someone to lean on. My final words; We will all leave this world someday. The things you do will determine the legacy you are leaving. May we all live long. But mind what you say, what you do, where you go, what you eat and wear. AYODEJI ANIFOWOSE Twitter: @gfatherghusband Instagram: @gfather_ghusband, @ayodeji.anifowose Facebook: www.facebook.com/greatfathergreathusband, www.facebook.com/ayodeji.anifowose E-mail: ayollc.company@gmail.com www.ayodejianifowose.com

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LEGACY (OBITUARY)

When you see the word obituary, what comes to your mind? In the world today, many of us live our lives like we will never leave this world again. We live recklessly, not caring about how the next-door neighbor feels about our actions or reactions. To a large extent, we live a selfish life, just for ourselves alone. It’s always either "me" or "I". You hardly find the words “we” or “us”, and even when we use them, it’s for a selfish reason. But why? Let me remind you that no matter how rich or poor, influential or unpopular a person is, we will all end our journey in a 6-foot-deep pit when buried. We no longer even get a complete 6-foot depth again (especially in Nigeria), because the burial ground is getting more occupied. What does this above statement mean to you? Ask yourself! One day, we will all leave this sinful world, and the work of our hands (legacy) will determine whether our destination will be HEAVEN or HELL. Why not choose to do good, and live right so we can make it to Heaven at the end of our life? Let me scare us a bit, but this is serious. Just imagine you are leaving the world today; What will be your legacy? What will be said about you? How many lives have you touched? How many people have you killed with your mouth and even your hand? How many souls have you even won for Christ? How many people have you wiped their tears away or how many people have you increased their tears or sorrow? How many people have you clothed, fed, provided shelter for, or helped to get a good education? What will you be known for? As I write this, I feel so weak with tears almost running down my eyes. You ask why? It's because I have not done so much either. But what if rapture even comes now, have I truly lived a perfect life here on earth? I was in training some months ago and this question was asked; "Imagine your entire life was played as a movie, what will be your soundtrack?" Everyone smiled, but your soundtrack will be determined by the kind of life you live. Recently, I have heard a lot of news about how people die, especially young people which we do not pray for. Then I began to hear about how well or bad the person had lived here on earth. That is how it will be when you and I leave this world. When we see someone's obituary today, we read statements like; Gone so soon. Celebration of life. Glorious exit. And so on. For people who have lived a good life, you can say they have gone so soon. But what are we celebrating in the life of those who lived a reckless, terrible, selfish, and rough life all their days on earth? What is glorious about the exit of someone who makes people cry and brings sorrow to people’s lives, through their actions and reactions? Let’s stop deceiving ourselves. If you don’t know what to write, just leave it as an obituary instead of writing what is not. God knows and sees everything; He even shows some of His children some of those things you thought no one knows or sees. Read Deuteronomy 29:29. The book of Revelation 22:12 says “And behold, I come quickly and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.” (King James Version) The question is, what kind of reward are you expecting for all you have done here on earth? I felt a bit ill recently. My head was seriously aching and I asked myself what if I was about to leave this world? I said to myself; never! I'm not going now. But the truth is one day or someday we will all leave this sinful world. My question is where would we end our journey? If you know your actions, character or attitudes will lead you to hell, then make a U-turn now and start doing the opposite of all you have been doing. Just turn a new leaf, be good, be nice to others, loving, kind, peaceful, and merciful. What would you love to be written on your obituary? Start living such a life now. Please don’t regret your entire life when you are about to leave this world. We see a lot of this scenario when people are about to die. They start regretting what they did in life as if they were programmed to do all they did then. Live a good life. You'll be happy at the end of your journey on earth that you lived that way and you'll even love the kind of life you lived. Finally my people, brethren, friends, fans, and family. Let’s not be carried away with activities, especially in the church of God, and forget that Heaven and Hell are both real. May we all make it to Heaven in Jesus' name, amen. I love you all. AYODEJI ANIFOWOSE Twitter: @gfatherghusband Instagram: @gfather_ghusband, @ayodeji.anifowose Facebook: www.facebook.com/greatfathergreathusband, www.facebook.com/ayodeji.anifowose E-mail: ayollc.company@gmail.com www.ayodejianifowose.com