What Will Your Work Say a Century from Now?

I was having a conversation with my wife the other day, and I told her,

“I think we should go ahead and renew our domain for the next 10 years.”

That thought came from a place of reflection.

Thinking deeply about legacy.

About what our work might say a decade from now.

Or even a century from now.

When I first became a believer a couple decades ago, I fell in love with the writings of Charles Spurgeon.

His words were sharp.

Convicting.

Full of grace.

What hit me most recently is that Morning by Morning, the devotional that helped shape my early faith walk, was written over a century ago — and yet it still encourages me today.

Spurgeon lived from 1834 to 1892.

And here we are over a century later, still being impacted by something he put into the world long ago.

That’s the weight of meaningful work.

That’s the power of legacy.

Another person I think about is C.S. Lewis.

I loved The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

It was one of the few books I read as a kid, and I now own the movie as an adult.

Lewis lived from 1898 to 1963.

And his creativity still sticks with me to this day.

The fact that Aslan was a representation of Jesus? Wow.

That kind of symbolism has stayed with me for decades.

Because something written before I was even born still lives on.

And that made me ask myself:

What are we building that will still matter long after we’re gone?

A few years ago, I wrote my first book, God Bless the Entrepreneur: The First Decade.

That book wasn’t just about documenting the past.

It was about preserving lessons.

It was about capturing what God taught me in the trenches of entrepreneurship.

Because if something helped shape me, it might help shape someone else.

And that’s when the thought hit me:

This work needs a place to live.

Not just for today.

But for later.

We’re hoping our words — our stories, lessons, and encouragement — will still inspire someone long after we’re gone.

That they’ll help someone push through hard times.

That they’ll bring clarity, comfort, and courage.

I’m reminded of what James said:

“If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.”

So yes, we make plans.

But we also submit them.

If you’re an entrepreneur, an e-commerce founder, a writer, or a content creator — I encourage you to think beyond the post, beyond the product drop, beyond the campaign.

Think legacy.

The brand you build today could impact someone decades from now.

The lesson you share today could guide someone you’ll never meet.

The integrity you operate in today could echo long after you’re gone.

Let your work outlive you.

Keep building.

Keep documenting.

Keep planting.

And let God multiply the impact.

Henry C. Murphy

Nothing but up from here.