I’ve Been Here Before: The Conflict Between Purpose and Provision

“A good man leaves an inheritance for his children’s children.”

I’ve been here before – at the edge of a promise,

Telling God I’d walk straight this time,

Asking not for riches, but for clarity.

Not starving, not rich – just… aware.

Aware of my inconsistency, my wandering.

I want to be good.

But I have danced with the world’s rhythm too often.

They say a good man leaves something behind —

Land, name, legacy.

But doesn’t that demand money?

Doesn’t inheritance require wealth?

If so, then is chasing wealth a holy thing?

Or am I fooling myself trying to be righteous with ambition in my chest?

I wrestle with the line.

Legal or illegal, money corrupts if the heart is unguarded.

Even pure gain can turn greedy in impure hands.

So what makes a good man?

Is it the vaults he fills, or the values he plants?

Maybe being a good man

Isn’t just about what I leave behind,

But who I am – while I’m still here.