Live To Be Forgotten

 "When I die, I think it would be wonderful if, at my funeral, no one could remember my name."

Those words caught me off guard a little over a month ago as I was sitting listening to a speaker. My instant reaction  was, "But isn't that the meaning of life? To impact as many people for the better and leave such a mark in the world that you are remembered long after you leave it?"

The speaker went on to explain that he would much rather have Christ be remembered than himself. That what others will remember of him after he is gone is of next to no importance, but what others will remember of Christ is of infinite importance.

These thoughts humbled me so much. I realized that I have adapted to the worlds view of success: make plenty of money, be well known, have a good job, be remembered as a good person, etc. But in the grand scheme of things, while all these things are good, how much do they really matter? If I live my life so that when I die others remember me that's great, but in an eternal perspective, what have I really accomplished? I want to live my life so that, when I die, others will remember Christ.