Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.2 Corinthians 4:16
As you age many changes take place in your body mostly dreaded after you go beyond age 55 or so. You don’t really pay much attention at ages 20-40 when you have no noticeable age spots, arthritis, and other signs then poof one day there they are. Billions of dollars are spent on hair color, neck and facelifts, fade creams, spot removal, lip injections, tummy tucks and why? So this vessel you reside in can stay as young looking as possible till you ‘check out’ so to speak.
Isn’t it nice to know that these temporary shells we reside in will one day be no more and replaced with a heavenly body? Sure God wants us to take care of our ‘temple’ and not abuse it with eating wrong foods thus getting overweight leading to health issues , or smoking which leads to cancer. Then there is alcohol and drug usage. Yes while here take care of your temple just don’t just obsess over it with cosmetic procedures. Embrace the age you are because many don’t make it to your age whether that is 18, 21, 35, 50, and so forth.
At every age God has a plan to use you if you are still here breathing on this Earth. All his creation young and old are vital for the kingdom of God. You are here to help other people too and that means being kind, respectful, helpful, understanding, and asking that the Lord use you each day in someone’s life you encounter. So don’t bemoan getting older but be thankful for what God has in store. To inwardly be renewed stay in the Word of God and let Him transform you from the inside out.
PRAYER:Once we are born we begin to die. That is the plan all along and while I am here in their human body help me reach out and share your love with those I encounter. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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