“Karen’s Notes!
Insights from a Glory-Bound Lady”

Selected Notes
Volume 7 Number 6
# 302 “How Do You Wish to be Remembered?”
February 7, 2024

Karen was my dear and gracious cheerleader. She was such an encourager. Often she would show me the notes that she had taken as I was preaching. Over ten years ago I preached a message from 2 Timothy 4. Let me share the text and what she wrote in her own Bible study journal.

“For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith” (2 Timothy 4:6-7).
That is how Paul wanted to be remembered.

Karen wrote: How do I wish to be remembered? Here is the witness that endures. I must remember several absolute and indisputable facts.

1. I am not here by accident.
2. I am here for a purpose.
3. I will touch many lives.
4. I will either waste time or redeem it.

I can be a Demas (4:10) who loved the world and departed. Or I can be one who served and finished well. I can be like Timothy who was a dear partner (4:9); Crescens and Titus who were sent and serving (4:10); Luke who was on call and faithful (4:11a) and Mark who was forgiven and now profitable (4:11b).

Michael’s observation. Karen surely finished her race well and is remembered as being a faithful servant who was a dear partner in ministry to many, one who served and was faithful and profitable to the Lord. I want to be that kind of believer as well. How about you?