When I was a wise 16 year old I began to ponder just how old would be old. I concluded 23. When I reached 23 I upped the call to 30. As 30 loomed, I then I felt mature enough to raise the ceiling to 35. Today? Old is always ten years out.
One of God’s verifications is found in the simplicity of this age thing that goes on within each of us. In my mind, I don’t feel as old as I am and then Could anyone help me out of this chair is a norm for the coffee shop.
In my spirit I can see the ground ball coming. Yet, my feet say Huh? Well, feet, you were a smidge late for that one.
As the pitcher releases the ball toward the plate, my spirit announces it is high time to swing. However, my hands and arms plead for a bit more time only for my low-grade ears to hear the ball smack the catcher’s mitt.
The spirit and the flesh argue over age. My mind feels like I’m fifteen years younger and my body reports me to be ten years older. I have a 25 year war going on in here!
Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day (II Cor. 4:16). As I aged it became noticeably more difficult for me to throw from third to first. Today? Well, it is a bit more challenging to see from third to first.
Aging? No. Renewed in the inner man. Newer today than ever! God said.
My friend if you insist that today should feel old to you….give it ten years.
1 comment:
We're not aging, we're gaining experience. I'm 30–with 36 years experience. I don't care if you think I'm old; just give me the discount.
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