Legacy Isn’t What You Leave — It’s What You Live
This weekend we celebrated the life, death, and eternal impact of my aunt, Lonnie Palmer. She was a wife. A mother. A pastor. An evangelist. A teacher. A lover of people. And above all else — a lover of the Triune God. But titles don’t tell the real story. Her life did. Her life was a living sermon. A walking gospel. A visible theology. A daily offering. Not perfection — submission. Not platform — presence. Not applause — obedience. Not performance — faithfulness. She showed me something deeper than success: 👉🏾Stewardship isn’t about what you manage — it’s about who you belong to. That’s H.O.M.E. in motion: Healing — She lived healed enough to pour into others without bleeding on them. Ownership — She took responsibility for her walk with God, not outsourcing it to a church or title. Mindset — She didn’t live for the world’s approval, she lived for heaven’s affirmation. Elevation — She didn’t chase status, she carried presence. Her legacy isn’t buildings. It isn’t titles. It isn’t positions. It’s children who love God. It’s lives that were transformed. It’s seeds that will outlive her. That’s biblical stewardship of life. Not money. Not success. Not visibility. Not influence. But faithfulness with breath. Faithfulness with time. Faithfulness with calling. Faithfulness with love. 🧭(Stewardship Reflection) Let’s go deeper than content and inspiration. Ask yourself: • What am I stewarding for God — and what am I consuming for myself? • Where am I obedient, and where am I just religious? • Where have I substituted activity for intimacy? • Where does God get leftovers instead of first fruit — in my time, energy, attention, and love? Stewardship isn’t about money first. It’s about alignment. It’s about surrender. It’s about lordship. It’s about ownership of your walk. Drop this in the comments: 👉🏾 What area of your life is God calling you to steward better — your time, your relationships, your obedience, your mind, your body, your calling, or your faith?