“DADDY, WE ARE MAKING FOOTPRINTS” 

We sat outside enjoying the breeze in the evening and at the same time watched the children play. I saw my girls standing in a corner pouring water from a container to their feet. They would then walk some steps intentionally. They returned to pour water on their feet again and repeated the process. 

In my curiosity, I asked them both about what they were doing. I wanted to stop them from creating such a mess but the answer they gave made me rethink. They both said, “We are making footprints”. 

Instantly my mind went to leaving a legacy- I began to ask myself questions about what kind of footprints I was making in my generation. Were they lasting or ephemeral ones? Would they dry up and fast away so fast or would they be one of lasting impact?

There are people whose lives would be like that of the rich man in the story of Lazarus that Jesus shared. They have an opportunity to be a blessing to lives but the only thing that was recorded about their lives would be the clothes they wore, the food they ate, and the house they lived in. There would be nothing said about the lives they touched or the impact they made. 

“There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day”

Luke 16:19 NKJV

This must not be the summary of your life. It is not ordained to be so. You have an alternative in the summary of the life of King David. Hear what was said of him: 

“For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and saw corruption;

Acts 13:36 NKJV

David served his own generation by the will of God. He served the purpose of God in his generation. How was he able to achieve this feat? He simply lived out the will of God. 

And when He had removed him, He raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, who will do all My will.’

Acts 13:22 NKJV

Your footprint will not fade when it is in line with the plan and purpose of God for your generation. When the story is being written, the pieces that will count are those that are in line with God’s plan and purposes. Some things fade away but some will last forever. You will make a choice every day of what will last or what will fade. You are writing a lasting or a fading story. What footprints are you making? 

Think about it! 

temilOluwa Ola, Eruwa