1 Chronicles 22:7 "My son, David said to Solomon, 'It was in my heart to build the a house for the name of the Lord my God."
Spoilers- God designed Solomon to build the temple to connect Israel back to God and not King David because David had killed too many people in war and the blood on his hands made him unfit to build His temple. But notice how God put that on David's heart first?
What kingdom based dreams has God put on your heart to pass down to your kids? It could be anything so long as it is according to God's perfect Word. For myself, I desire to see lives restored-- I'll work tirelessly if it means I get to see a life restored by the beauty and power of Christ. I'll do anything. Also, what gifts do we use to accomplish these kingdom dreams? Do we use them and steward them faithfully? David told Solomon of all the gold, stone, cedar, and craftsman he had ready for him to build God's temple. Those were all God's gifts to David to pass down to Solomon so that Solomon could do the beautiful things God had in store for him to do as king.
These are all things the Lord has challenged me with and wanted to challenge others as well. I recommend reading 1 Chronicles 22 for yourself to see the beautiful passing down of father-to-son encouragement, the resources, the people, and the wisdom needed for Solomon to successfully live out God's calling on his life.
Personal Experience
Kids get to know and see on display what God puts on our hearts. God planned that. He chose from the beginning that our hearts would be what they see and understand most intimately for God. That heart will be passed down as their spiritual inheritance from God through us. God showed me that He already has with my kid. God showed me that through surrounding her with older, mission-focused people and along with my own faithfulness to God-- that she is starting to inherit a heart for other's restoration in Christ as well. She's telling me lately that when she finds friends at school crying she prays over them which is so beautiful. She's inheriting that heart for restoration both first from what God has instilled in her with His love and then, secondly, also ( as God was showing me) what she has seen from myself which I know she will pass down to her family one day. When I say all of this, I can't even come close to spewing this out with pride for myself because this came with tears, hardship, and so.much .surrender to God on behalf of our daughter. So much getting on my face to pray and lift her up to God when she faced hard times. However, God is so righteous and Holy. He does everything good in His timing.
These are awesome. I read about Faith and Autism earlier today, now Kingdom Inheritance. What a gift
you have and are using according to God’s wish for you and the Holy Spirits guidance.
Thank you dear sister.