My life has been looking a little brighter lately and I’m starting to have times of hope. But I still can be sidetracked by the “You’re too old now. You have let life pass you by.” accusations.
But really, what is the measure of too old? Dead. And I’m not there yet😁.
Beautiful, karen. The old fallacy of believing, "I'm just too old." Among others: "I really have nothing to say worth reading or hearing anyway." "Anything I have to say already has been said before. Why should I even try?" "I don't have time." "I'm not really the writer or speaking that I fancy myself to be." ... and on and on and on.
I love this thought- especially since I had a front row seat to the unfolding of this ministry. There are definitely things we 'age out of' as we get older. My last hiking trip may indeed have been my last hiking trip according to my left knee. But as we sing in church "there's always more to do" and depending on my mood I either hear that as a threat or a promise! But mostly I do think of it as a promise. In Peter's first Epistle he writes "each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others as faithful stewards of God's grace". And I don't think anyone is ever too old to be a faithful steward of God's grace.
This is timely for me.
My life has been looking a little brighter lately and I’m starting to have times of hope. But I still can be sidetracked by the “You’re too old now. You have let life pass you by.” accusations.
But really, what is the measure of too old? Dead. And I’m not there yet😁.
That’s right, Lori! Too old is dead. Love it. I sometimes remember that the fruit of the corn plant isn’t ripe until the plant is practically dead. 😂
Beautiful, karen. The old fallacy of believing, "I'm just too old." Among others: "I really have nothing to say worth reading or hearing anyway." "Anything I have to say already has been said before. Why should I even try?" "I don't have time." "I'm not really the writer or speaking that I fancy myself to be." ... and on and on and on.
Thanks, Don. On and on and on….all the self doubt, encouraged by the enemy. Bless you and all you do for the King.
I love this thought- especially since I had a front row seat to the unfolding of this ministry. There are definitely things we 'age out of' as we get older. My last hiking trip may indeed have been my last hiking trip according to my left knee. But as we sing in church "there's always more to do" and depending on my mood I either hear that as a threat or a promise! But mostly I do think of it as a promise. In Peter's first Epistle he writes "each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others as faithful stewards of God's grace". And I don't think anyone is ever too old to be a faithful steward of God's grace.
Thanks for reading and commenting, Seth.
Yes, always a way to serve and honor Him.
To be faithful stewards of grace. Glory.