These are wise and prophetic words. Those of us who are in the elite “40+ group” realize that changes are rampant and irreversible—not only in our bodies, but in our emotions and in our life situations. We, as disciples of Jesus, must navigate these times with rudders that are sure and sails that stretch and give with the blowing winds of change. To put it in another way, “We need to keep a stiff upper lip—even as we are gaining a double chin.” Then to put it all in the context of faith: “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.
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Written by Sheila Jones -- Nashville, TN Thursday, 06 August 2015 14:48
This article was originally published in Life and Godliness for Everywoman, Volume 2.
At a leadership conference in Jerusalem several years ago, Gloria Baird shared with the wives of elders in the church worldwide: "We are a maturing movement. The way you deal with menopause and aging will be the way those coming after you will also deal with it."
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