Author: Robin Tyner
Aging is mandatory and as hard as we try no one can avoid it. However, aging faithfully is optional. Getting older is one of life’s journeys all of us take and aging faithfully doesn’t happen by chance; it requires intentional work involving our heart; our head; and our hands. One of the guarantees as we grow older is there will be lots of changes. But the good news is God’s plan and purposes for us do not change. We are called to keep growing and living in a manner worthy of Him.
All of life changes all the time. There’s a saying that you never fish the same river twice because the river keeps changing. A big question for us as we age is “How do we view change as we grow older”? And “how can we leverage age for the good of others”? God’s plan and purpose for His people doesn’t change as we grow older.
As followers of Christ, we’re called to keep growing spiritually and be conformed into His image. With that in mind, we need to ask ourselves, “Am I aging in a way that honors God”? So, “what can we do”? How do we finish strong in the gift of life God has given us? We don’t finish strong by focusing on the finish line because we don’t know where the finish line is. We finish strong by keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus!
It’s been exciting to see members of the Klassics using the gifts God has given them to serve others. Also, as we’ve spent time together we’re learning that growing older is an opportunity to know God better AND to make Him known.
