Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding?
Job 12:12, NIV
Dr. John Dunlop, a gerontologist, has two rules for staying mentally healthy as we age. "Rule 1: Wake up every morning knowing what you are going to do that day. Rule 2: Go to bed every night knowing that you helped someone."1 Those rules work for us whatever our age, but a benefit of growing older is developing a richer appreciation for how the Lord can use us every new morning.
Recommended Reading:
Job 12:7-12
The prophet Isaiah wrote, "The Sovereign Lord has given me a well-instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed" (Isaiah 50:4, NIV).
As we enter new chapters in life, we may feel we're too busy, too weak, too weary, or too old to serve Him. But part of running the race of the Christian life well is serving God throughout our entire lives. Look for ways you can serve Him today, no matter what stage of life you're in.
Those who trust in God should never view any season of life as unproductive; even the last stage.... God has a purpose for you to fulfill each day of your life.
Dr. John Dunlop
