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Looking back, looking ahead...

Welcome to my new blog-post - Looking back, looking ahead

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 I have a lot of respect for older people and I always enjoy and benefit from their wisdom. And it was not a fear of aging that kept me from not having senior friends through the years. The truth is, I always felt more comfortable in the company of young people and I have a lot of fun with them. But the times are changing... Yesterday I opened my mail to find I was the recipient of a Super Gold card. I had mixed feelings and my first reaction was being speechless and felt some excitement within me. But the other half of me was not sure if I was ready to accept that in a few weeks time, I will qualify as a senior citizen. Someone said that age is no respecter of person and I have personally heard from other people and through my readings that this is a very scary place to be! But God will help us and He didn't bring us this far to leave us stranded. God is already in the future and His best is yet to come!

Strength. I really like where I am right now because I now have peace and I accept where I am in life. That's strength. Looking back to look ahead, the truth is that I cannot change anything that has happened in the past nor can I wish away what I don't want to happen in the future. The Apostle Paul says,  "And I am sure that God who began the good work within you will keep right on helping you grow in his grace until his task within you is finally finished on that day when Jesus Christ returns" (Philippians 1:6). 

 Courage. God give us courage, give someone who is reading this the courage to believe that You will help create a new life map to be fitted to the rest of the days we have left to live. God's Word says that His plans for us are for good and not for evil to give us a future with a hope (Jeremiah 29:11). Now that's another one of God's promises to live by!

 Faith. We all need a God kind of faith. What effect are your words having on your life? This morning during our prayer time with the team I felt the Lord encouraged my faith by adding a new phrase to my vocabulary, "believe it to see it". One of our ladies shared this from a conversation she had with her 17 year old son. Romans 10:8, "The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart."  Good thoughts will create good things and whatever we speak has the power to happen. The Holy Spirit (always near and present) is our encourager and, Oh, for some more faith building words to come forth of the mouth!

Times are changing and it's time to acquire new knowledge, learn a new skill, be free to let go of old beliefs and ideas that can clutter the mind and hinder our journey from moving forward!

 Here's a few quotes I found, I hope you will like them too.
  • Cry me a river, build a bridge, and get over it.” – Justin Timberlake
  • Courage is the power to let go of the familiar.” – Raymond Lindquist
  • Even if you fall on your face, you’re still moving forward.” – Victor Kiam
  • A bridge can still be built, while the bitter waters are flowing beneath.” – Anthony Liccione

God bless you and thank you for visiting!

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  1. SPEAK TO THE DARKNESSMarch 16, 2015 at 12:48 AM

    Gary and Linda Palmer - Mar 15 (1 day ago)
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    Hi Lome,

    Love this post... . so glad you have joined Gary and I as a senior citizen. We have been in this category for awhile now, and it isn't scary at all. .. because God is walking with us, daily. ..he takes away the fear of growing older and of death, because death is just a transition to our eternal life with our Lord Jesus Christ.

    Thanks for sharing, dear friend... .prayers are with you!

    Love,

    Linda & Gary


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