We’re driven to change

So we aren’t depressed. But even if our bodies are breaking down on the outside, the person that we are on the inside is being renewed every day. (2 Corinthians 4:16 CEB)

 There is often a misconception that the older we get, the less malleable and willing to change we are. I’ve been seeing that it is often quite the contrary! As we age, our bodies, minds, and spirits experience innumerable changes. So many new factors enter our lives that we’re driven to change previous habits and accept new scenarios. Just because our bodies are deteriorating doesn’t mean that God is finished with us!
 The Bible has a lot to say about changes, but it doesn’t say anywhere that they’re reserved for the young or middle-aged. Whether we’re starting the climb or we’re reaching the top of the hill, we have to continue growing to stay close to God and keep moving forward.
 I don’t pretend to be young. I’ve embraced my age and taken it as an opportunity to learn new things, adopt new perspectives, and flow with my changes and challenges as much as possible. Stay young in spirit, yes, but concede that I am unyoung in body—and hopefully, I have grown in judgment and wisdom.
 I don’t want to paint a rosy picture of old age, because there are a lot of inherent difficulties, but even these serve to draw us closer to God. God has started a good work in us, and He will perform it until the end. —Gabriel García Valdivieso [1]

 My friends, I don’t feel I have already arrived. But I forget what is behind, and I struggle for what is ahead. I run toward the goal, so I can win the prize of being called to heaven. This is the prize God offers because of what Christ Jesus has done. —The apostle Paul

[1] Activated Aging and Changing