Throughout life we go through phases. When we are young we focus on our vanity. Our physical strength is everything. As we age and lose some of that strength, we realize what’s really important: relationships, love, and our walk with the Lord. Our priorities change. As we realize the physical side of life slowly deteriorates, we begin to value our greatest resource, time. We become more patient, better listeners, and more concerned for the welfare of others. That’s the wisdom of making the most of our experiences. Our gray hair should be cherished. It has lots of stories to tell. It should also tell others we have much more to offer. Society doesn’t view the elderly in a positive, valuable light. And it’s a shame because our senior citizens are our greatest resource, humanly speaking. Embrace the aging process, don’t fight it. When you do, you’ll come forth as gold to those willing to listen. And please God in the process. Experience has tremendous value, even if some people never see it.
29 The glory of the young is their strength; the gray hair of experience is the splendor of the old.
Proverbs 20:29
An Ordinary Man's Pursuit of the Extraordinary God of the Bible. These are daily insights from reading the Bible from cover to cover yearly. It is intended to point others to the Truth, and inspire people to pursue the God of the Bible individually.
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