{"id":26986,"date":"2021-08-11T08:46:14","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T12:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/?p=26986"},"modified":"2025-09-02T16:31:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T20:31:52","slug":"grandparents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/grandparents.htm","title":{"rendered":"Grandparents, Leave a Positive Legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"

The United States sets aside the first Sunday after Labor Day to honor grandparents \u2014 Grandparent\u2019s Day<\/a>. I have very few memories of my own grandparents as they all passed on when I was very young but one thing I do remember is that they were people to be respected in a special way. And, though I didn\u2019t directly benefit from their input into my life, I have been indirectly affected because of their influence on my parents . . . the legacy my grandparents passed on through my parents.<\/p>\n

The Kind of Legacy Passed on Through Grandparenting<\/h2>\n

Scripture makes it clear that grandparents pass on a legacy that can have either a positive or negative effect for generations to come (Ex. 34:6-7; Ps. 103:17)<\/span>. If you’re a grandparent, certainly you should want to be a blessing rather than a curse to your grandchildren. Certainly you should want them to honor you because of true appreciation and love for you, not because they’re told to be respectful.<\/p>\n

\"GrandparentsPositive Legacy?<\/strong> – The legacy of grandparents can be for eternal good as seen in the example of Timothy whose mother and grandmother passed on their faith by rooting him in God\u2019s Word (2 Tim. 1:5; 3:14-17).<\/span><\/p>\n

But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord\u2019s love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children\u2019s children … (Ps. 103:17)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Or, Negative Impact?<\/strong> – A grandparent’s legacy can also have a negative impact as the effects of an unbelieving or hardened heart and a life of sin can spill over in familial dysfunction for years to come.<\/p>\n

The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, \u2026 maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation. (Ex. 34:6-7)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Questions for Grandparents Who Want to Leave a Positive Legacy for Their Grandchildren<\/h2>\n

Take some time to ask the following questions. Pray about and reflect on what you can do for it to become more of a reality in your life.<\/p>\n