A Word to the Wise: The 8 D’s of Aging (Paul David Tripp)
Realities that every person might experience in their life as they get older: dissatisfaction, disorientation, discouragement, dread, disappointment, disinterest, distance, and distraction.
Getting older can be, and should be, a beautiful thing. With it comes wisdom, different freedom, and new opportunities for influence. But in a fallen world, where everything is in a state of decay and the surrounding culture idolizes vanity, energy, and youth, it can be very discouraging.
Whether you are in your 30s, your 50s, your 70s, or beyond, experiencing any or all of these “8 Ds of aging”, I want you to remember just two things today.
There aren’t two things in all of life more important than these: that God’s mercy has purchased for you a place in his family and that God’s power controls all things for your good until your eternal inheritance is to be received.
https://www.paultripp.com/wednesdays-word/posts/the-8-ds-of-aging
Realities that every person might experience in their life as they get older: dissatisfaction, disorientation, discouragement, dread, disappointment, disinterest, distance, and distraction.
Getting older can be, and should be, a beautiful thing. With it comes wisdom, different freedom, and new opportunities for influence. But in a fallen world, where everything is in a state of decay and the surrounding culture idolizes vanity, energy, and youth, it can be very discouraging.
Whether you are in your 30s, your 50s, your 70s, or beyond, experiencing any or all of these “8 Ds of aging”, I want you to remember just two things today.
There aren’t two things in all of life more important than these: that God’s mercy has purchased for you a place in his family and that God’s power controls all things for your good until your eternal inheritance is to be received.
https://www.paultripp.com/wednesdays-word/posts/the-8-ds-of-aging
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To the praise of His glory,
Ray
P. S. I also host the “SBCAL Podcast with Ray Gentry” each Tuesday morning.
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