Losing
perspective on the purpose and direction of one's life often happens during
what is known as mid-life. The majority of individuals have skills that will
sustain them throughout adulthood to insure productivity until retirement, but
there are phases of life when the future may seem uncertain. This uncertainty and
doubt may create anxiety or even depression.
Moving into mid-life sometimes means experiencing
an identity crisis often associated with the loss of youthful looks and energy.
Healthy change may mean obtaining a new perspective on what to do with the
skills, knowledge, and wisdom - both learned and given by God's grace and
kindness. Most everyone realizes that hoarding these treasures is unrewarding
and unfulfilling.
Luke
18:18 relates a story about a man of position and prestige who came to Jesus concerned
about his immortality and asked how to be assured of eternal life. The choice Jesus
gave him was to give away what is transient and follow him. He would then have
peace and assurance. Jesus does not ask us to do what is impossible, but what promises
abundant life.
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