This man had
an extraordinary story of hope, courage and triumph, a story that has the
capacity to bring lives out of despair. A matter of fact his story can light extinguished
candles of hope in many lives.
Like many of
us, this hero began his life at a disadvantage. He was born poor, sleeping on
the floor in rags in a 2 bedroom wooden house that his dad had built for the
family of 11 children where he comes 6th, in a lowest income end
neighborhood of Benji- a village in the Islands of Bahamas.
Dr. Myles was
a very inquisitive child, asked more questions and because of his passion to know,
he gained more knowledge than any of his siblings. He grew up struggling with self-worth
battling the idea of being valuable and feeling important because of the
circumstances at that time.
Though poor,
Pastor Myles was blessed with wise parents because when they become aware of
the struggles of their children, they acted fast. They knew that they couldn’t afford
to give them material things that they needed and the comfort that other
families enjoyed, so they gave them knowledge of principles which were derived
from the Bible. They conditioned their lives around that book and argued them
to believe in themselves, to believe that everything is possible and that they
can accomplish and achieve whatever goals they desired.
At the age
of 13 years, he had an encounter with Jesus and he believed until his death
that it was the application of these principles that made him who he was.
He believed
that legacy is not the number of buildings and products you have left rather
the impact you have had in peoples’ lives. At the World Conference 2014, he
spoke about “how to die effectively, live beyond the grave and how to secure
your legacy and pass it on”. He believed that your character is what you leave
for people.
This
is a question we should all answer rhetorically, if we die, what legacy will we
leave behind? Remember Jesus never had a single building and as of now after
over 2000 years, He has over a billion subscribers and still counting, yet he
started with only 12.
R.I.P
Dr.
/Pastor Myles Munroe
For
sure your legacy will live on and on.
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