~ Jane Ault- Let’s be honest. Aging is difficult. It means the loss of someone (a friend or a family member) or the loss of something (job, mobility, eyesight, hearing, memory), and I’d like to avoid it. Wouldn’t you? We can’t. No matter how much make-up we wear, we can’t erase the wrinkles. No matter how much we pretend, we can’t disguise the truth. Aging happens. To everyone. Don’t despair! (Google image, Older couple)
In the Book of Psalms, we find many positive statements about aging. One of my favorites is this one. Psalm 92: 2-15 (NIV)
12- “The righteous will flourish like a palm tree,
they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon;
13- planted in the house of the LORD,
they will flourish in the courts of our God.
14- They will still bear fruit in old age,
they will stay fresh and green,
15- proclaiming, “The LORD is upright;
he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.”
How can we flourish as we age? We pursue righteousness. We remain in the “house of the LORD." That involves staying attached to others in the Body of Christ, where we receive encouragement, gentle correction, and accepting love. We remember and rely on Jesus, who is our Rock.
I received Jesus when I was a child. Throughout the decades of my life, the Holy Spirit has been growing me to become more like my Lord. He’s been my Rock in tough times of illness, disappointment, and loss. He often awakens me with a song or a poem. As I remain connected to him, I continue to flourish. You can, too.
The Spirit may not give you a poem or a song. It could be a word of encouragement, a gift of helping, or perhaps even a gift of receiving help and showing gratitude. Most importantly, you can pray.
#21 Testimony- Clarissa
"Well, my testimony of the day, is God’s helping me test my blood sugar 4 times today.
Ever since I was a child I've always become lightheaded and woozy with needles. I've even passed out before at the sight of needles. My doctor wanted me to test my blood sugar to see if I had gestational diabetes. It's something they typically do at a certain point during a pregnancy.
I thought I was going to need my mother to come over multiple times during the day to help me with the process. Last night I was starting to worry about being able to test myself with the lancets and I finally just prayed to God that He would give me peace over the situation and that I'd be able to sleep peacefully without worry.
This morning I woke up feeling at peace, but I was still nervous about seeing the needles when assembling the device to pick my finger. This morning I was able to get the lancets (needles) in the device and God gave me the ability to push the button to pick my finger. I never felt woozy and was able to repeat the process on my own three more times throughout my day.
I wouldn't have been capable of doing this without God’s help and peace. I was amazed at how smoothly I was able to do it with His strength!"
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!" Philippians 4:13
Recommended Reading-
1131-1135 One-line Scriptures for those of you who want to learn some more verses this week- or to review them from when they were first posted-
~ "If we learn to slow down, stop, and enjoy the simple things—the things that cost nothing and take us closer to God, nourishing our souls—life will take on new meaning. We’ll wonder why we ever wanted to live any other way." Martin Wiles
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