They were men, all of them—men of that stark courage that clings to self-respect rather than to life.”
–William MacLeod Raine (Mavericks)
“See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all.”
–1 Thessalonian 5:15 (NKJV)
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“I’m just driftwood on the river floating down the tide,
I don’t care where this old river carries me….”
–John Klenner (recorded by Ernest Tubb)
Does that describe your life–just floating by? No purpose, no rhyme or reason to it, just a warped old log floating with the current. We shouldn’t just get by, we should pursue. Ah, but pursue what is the question? Pursue life! Pursue the kingdom of God! There are some things we cannot change. The laws of nature we should not try to break. The weather, we complain about it but for what use? We cannot change it, and with saying that I, for one, refuse to be a slave to the weather channel. What did we do before we had access to so much media about the weather? We went along with our business and plans. The person who is so cautious that he must wait for the ideal time before he makes a move is doomed to fail.
.3, If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth; and if a tree falls to the south or the north, in the place where the tree falls, there it shall lie.
.4, He who observes the wind will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap.
.5, As you do not know what is the way of the wind, or how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child, so you do not know the works of God who makes everything.
.6, In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening do not withhold your hand; for your do not know which will prosper, either this or that, or whether both alike will be good.
–Ecclesiastes 11:3-6 (NKJV)
Dare to live, no matter where, no matter at what age. Here are some things I found regarding some “Old Folks.”
–William Gladstone took up a new language when he was 70, and at 83 he became Prime Minister of Great Britain for the fourth time.
–Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote “Crossing the Bar” when he was 80.
–John Wesley at 88 still preached daily.
–Michaelangelo painted his “The Last Judgment” when he was 66.
–Wendell P. Loveless, penned, “I don’t go out much now because my parents won’t let me–Mother Nature and Father Time,” when he was 90.
In other words, live. Live despite the age, the discrepancy, the aches and pains. There is more to living than physical activity and exertion. There is an attitude, an outlook to living. Don’t doubt, but trust in the Lord. In the evening of your life don’t look for a place to hide out–trust God regardless.
Remember the old hymn and know that it does not necessarily refer to the time of day, but it may also refer to the time of life.
“Sowing in the morning, sowing seeds of kindness,
Sowing in the noontide and the dewy eve…
Sowing in the sunshine, sowing in the shadows,
Fearing neither clouds nor winter’s chilling breeze;
By and by the harvest, and the labor ended,
We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves.”
–Knowles Shaw
For those who dare, no matter the age, start activating your life and never quit! In your life remember that wisdom must accompany action, therefore, do not go out foolishly or haphazardly. There is a battle raging and it does not stop because of age, or infirmity, or situation, or … Be careful to always be aware of your situation and place in life and watch out for the enemy’s attacks during a lull in the action.
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“I’m just driftwood on the river floating down the tide,
I don’t care where this old river carries me….”
–John Klenner (recorded by Ernest Tubb)
Does that describe your life–just floating by? No purpose, no rhyme or reason to it, just a warped old log floating with the current. We shouldn’t just get by, we should pursue. Ah, but pursue what is the question? Pursue life! Pursue the kingdom of God! There are some things we cannot change. The laws of nature we should not try to break. The weather, we complain about it but for what use? We cannot change it, and with saying that I, for one, refuse to be a slave to the weather channel. What did we do before we had access to so much media about the weather? We went along with our business and plans. The person who is so cautious that he must wait for the ideal time before he makes a move is doomed to fail.
.3, If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth; and if a tree falls to the south or the north, in the place where the tree falls, there it shall lie.
.4, He who observes the wind will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap.
.5, As you do not know what is the way of the wind, or how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child, so you do not know the works of God who makes everything.
.6, In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening do not withhold your hand; for your do not know which will prosper, either this or that, or whether both alike will be good.
–Ecclesiastes 11:3-6 (NKJV)
Dare to live, no matter where, no matter at what age. Here are some things I found regarding some “Old Folks.”
–William Gladstone took up a new language when he was 70, and at 83 he became Prime Minister of Great Britain for the fourth time.
–Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote “Crossing the Bar” when he was 80.
–John Wesley at 88 still preached daily.
–Michaelangelo painted his “The Last Judgment” when he was 66.
–Wendell P. Loveless, penned, “I don’t go out much now because my parents won’t let me–Mother Nature and Father Time,” when he was 90.
In other words, live. Live despite the age, the discrepancy, the aches and pains. There is more to living than physical activity and exertion. There is an attitude, an outlook to living. Don’t doubt, but trust in the Lord. In the evening of your life don’t look for a place to hide out–trust God regardless.
Remember the old hymn and know that it does not necessarily refer to the time of day, but it may also refer to the time of life.
“Sowing in the morning, sowing seeds of kindness,
Sowing in the noontide and the dewy eve…
Sowing in the sunshine, sowing in the shadows,
Fearing neither clouds nor winter’s chilling breeze;
By and by the harvest, and the labor ended,
We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves.”
–Knowles Shaw
For those who dare, no matter the age, start activating your life and never quit! In your life remember that wisdom must accompany action, therefore, do not go out foolishly or haphazardly. There is a battle raging and it does not stop because of age, or infirmity, or situation, or … Be careful to always be aware of your situation and place in life and watch out for the enemy’s attacks during a lull in the action.