One of the most profound aspects of leaving a legacy for my children that I have come to understand is that "It is because of our redemption that we can live out our helper design. Redeeming love breaks the reign of sin in our lives and empowers us to fulfill our creation mission. And it is our knowledge of our Redeemer's love that compels us to do so" (Hunt and Thompson).
So what does that really mean?
It is because of my understanding of God's grace and mercy towards me that I can show the same forgiveness and mercy to others. It is because of His love and acceptance of me, that I am able to show this same unconditional acceptance of others. It is because of His promises to prepare a heavenly home for me that I am not preoccupied with the things of this world, but rather have my sights on things above. Furthermore, God's work in my life has helped me to value the roles that I play as a wife and mother, but also helps me to keep it in a proper perspective. I am able to trust in His sovereignty and His love for my children even when they seem to have their own eyes set on things that are not of Him.
While the married woman can exhibit this very thing in her family relationship, this same concept and understand also is essential for our single sisters in Christ to understand as well. It is equally important for them to recognize their role to be helpers in the church family. They may find themselves assisting the sick and needy, and seeking to train other women of their role in the church body as well.
It is this understanding of our role as women in our families as well as the "corporate" setting of the church body that helps each one of us to realize that each one of us is a gift to the church body. There is an interdependence that exists between not only our own families, but also the large family of families that exist in the church. As such, there is an understanding that an individualist approach is futile.
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