When I entered the 5th decade of my life I became very reflective and a little depressed thinking that my life was going downhill fast. Through the last two years the Lord has shown me that being in my fifties brings with it the most opportunity for His usefulness. You see, I have lived through family dysfunction, youthful rebellion, a college education, my wedding, natural child birth, death of family members, and now giving my children flight. I have gained some wisdom through many failures, struggles, and determined devotion. I have taught elementary, middle school, and college students. I have lived in a small frame house (later condemned), in the country and in a city high rise with valet service. I have gained and lost hundreds of pounds and taught others how not to! I have traveled the world and seen complete poverty in India, orphans in Africa and over-the-top materialism in Dubai.
Recently while prayer walking with my dear friend and fellow boomer,Mary Ann, I experienced a God ah ha moment. It occurred to me that we were each just reaching the prime years where there are no longer children to take care of on a daily basis or employers to impress. Instead now is the time when I can take all of my experiences that God has so graciously given me and allow Him to pour me out by now mentoring and ministering to the next generation. I am now watching eagerly to see what God will do with this woman in her fifties, who has experienced life in the pit and on the mountain and every place in between.
Now if you have looked back, then forward and wondered "now what?" Remember Psalm 27:13&14, "I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living." Join me in the land of the living, waiting on the Lord to do immeasurably more! Ephesians 3:20
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