7 Legacy Journal Prompts to Help Build a Family that Lasts

Your family is actively passing down legacy. It’s not a matter of IF you’re going to leave one, but more so what kind. You want to pass down your faith, strong values, and traditions that matter. But, maybe you haven’t found a way to articulate that fully. 

These legacy journal prompts will help bring clarity to your desire and give you a way to pass down your heart through written word. That’s the power of writing it down – when memories fade, written words endure. 

Before you dive into the prompts, here are some helpful tips to ensure your family’s legacy isn’t left to chance – it’s written on purpose.

Journal From the Lens of Scripture

Just as scripture consistently points us to remembering, recounting, and passing on, these prompts are inspired by Psalm 78. 

“...for I will speak to you in a parable. I will teach you hidden lessons from our past— stories we have heard and known, stories our ancestors handed down to us. We will not hide these truths from our children; we will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the Lord, about his power and his mighty wonders… so the next generation might know them— even the children not yet born— and they in turn will teach their own children. So each generation should set its hope anew on God, not forgetting his glorious miracles and obeying his commands.” (Psalm 78:2-4, 6-7 NLT)

One of the most powerful ways you can preserve what matters most is through intentional reflection and passing down of the stories that become your legacy. This is what creates biblical family culture and how families throughout the world have found ways to sustain traditions even in a changing world.

These 7 journal prompts are more than personal reflections. They are legacy letters meant to be read, cherished, and continued by future generations so that they have a shared family identity. You are creating a culture worth protecting. 

Spiritually, you are also inviting your family to keep this journal going and to experience the Lord through your faith so they would deepen their knowledge of God, set their hope anew on Him, and be reminded of His faithfulness through the generations. 

To get started, get your prompt guide here.

Write Today for Their Tomorrow

There is something beautifully sacred and intentional about slowing down long enough to put words to what matters most. You get to take simple prompts and turn them into seeds of faith planted for generations you may never meet. That is something powerful. 

To get the most out of this tool, use these tips:

• Pray first before you write - ask God to reveal the words HE has for your children.
• Meditate on the verses attached to each prompt. Consider what they really mean to you.
• Use Psalm 78 as your inspiration to dig deep and recall the stories, memories, and desires you want to impart. “I will teach you hidden lessons from our past— stories we have heard and known, stories our ancestors handed down to us.” Psalm 78:2-3 NLT
• Don’t rush the process. It might take a period of time to fully answer each prompt. 
• Have fun with it! Include funny stories as well – sharing humor can help cement the lesson. 
  
  

Biblical Journal Prompts Are More Than a Reflection

Most journal prompts focus on being a private exercise that sparks reflection, but biblically, remembrance was always communal and generational. God repeatedly instructed His people to keep telling the story again and again – to their children, their grandchildren, and those yet to come. His desire was that words would anchor faith beyond the individual and instead speak to a multi-generational family. It was part of the culture that each family faithfully participated in. 

These prompts will help you:

• Articulate what you believe and value
• Give a written recount of your faith journey
• Put language to what you hope the next generation carries forward

These will become your Legacy Letters that are meant to be passed down to the next generation, read later, and also added to over time by each new generation. Think of it as a family chain letter of faith, values, and encouragement. Each generation is able to read what was written before them, respond by writing letters with their own reflections to the same prompts you’ll share in the letter, or new ones you pose, and continue the chain.

To make it practical, the guided resource will come equipped with the simple steps to follow, tips on when to pass the letters on, and scriptures paired with each prompt.

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As you work through the exercise, you may find yourself wanting greater clarity around your family’s multi-generational purpose and shared values. If so, the 7 Generation Family Legacy Study offers a guided way to help families articulate their mission, create their vision, and build a foundation of values that can be carried forward both in faith and deed.

Now, are you ready to get started? Get your download here and start shaping your family history.