Each of us has a uniquely individual relationship to God that is eternal and indestructible. As God’s image, we forever express all of His qualities, including ageless being. Listening for God’s thoughts about who we truly are as His spiritual creation causes a shift in our mental perspective that invigorates and heals.
For most of my life I had not given much consideration to age. But some time ago I realized that thoughts of aging had crept into my consciousness, eating away at my sense of self and my capacity for enjoying many physical activities. Suddenly my joints were stiff. I was tired all the time. My movements had become clumsy. If friends proposed a hike in the mountains, I hesitated to join them, for when I did, I ended up grunting along, trailing behind the others. If a day’s outing was suggested, I weighed it against enjoying my usual twice-daily naps.
The most aggressive assertions about aging and diminished capacities came through my phone’s browser. Whenever I opened it, ads for pain relievers, joint exercises, and fixes for exhaustion popped up everywhere!
