“So teach us to number our days, that we may apply
our hearts unto wisdom.”
Psalms 90.12
As we age, the reality of this truth becomes more apparent.
When I was younger, this admonition from Psalms seemed a long way off. None of us have the promise of tomorrow and youth provides a buffer for life’s blunders.
Experience’s are a two edged sword:
They can help us safely navigate troubled waters: That’s wisdom. They can also saddle us with doubt and fear; fear that blinds us to the opportunities accruing with age. That’s disabling and undermines faith.
Raising families is demanding physically, spiritually and materially.
These resources are stretched to the limit through the child bearing years and until children are safely on their own. Parents who recognize their limitations and prioritize these needs often are required to delay pursuing the material interests.
The empty nest provides opportunities, if we’re willing!
The challenge is to keep our eyes focused on serving God faithfully in every stage of life. I want to use experience to empower action through faith, not fear.
“… let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands… yea, the work of our hands establish…”
Psalms 90.17
