You’re getting older… embrace it
“Dad, your wallet is in your hand.”
“Dad, do you really need reading glasses?”
“Dad, are you bringing your own grocery bag?”
Yes, I need reading glasses. Yes, I sometimes misplace things—like my wallet that’s already in my hand. Yes, I bring my own grocery bag. Yes, I’m getting older—and no, I don’t have to try to stop it. I can embrace each season of life with God’s presence in me.
With age comes the freedom to stop performing and start embracing. Proverbs 16:31 reminds us that “gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained in the way of righteousness.” Culture may mock aging, but Scripture calls it honorable. Culture may try to hide or delay aging, but Scripture promises that it can be a way of righteousness if your life is aligned with God’s way.
Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 4:16, “Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.” Our bodies may slow down, but our spirits can stay lit with fresh purpose and joy as the days stack up to years and decades.
That’s why Galatians 1:10 hits home: “Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God?” Getting older means growing free from people-pleasing and growing bold in Christ.
And Ecclesiastes 3:1 reminds us it’s all seasonal—there is a time for reading glasses, lost wallets, and reusable bags. And each day is a day to know that no matter what season you are in, Jesus entered time and space to save your soul – your very life.
In that Gospel grace, if you are young, enjoy your memory, energy, and vigor. If you are not so young, remember to not lose heart. You’re not fading—you’re being renewed. And you wear that crown of splendor well.
It is time to take a PAUSE. Read Solomon’s words in its entirety, grab a journal, your notes app, or a scrap piece of paper, and reflect on the following questions.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-10
1 There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens:
2 a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
3 a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
4 a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
6 a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
7 a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
8 a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.
How is your soul? (no, really!)
How would you capture the season of your life right now in a short phrase?
What are the ways in which God has been good to you in this season of life?
What perspective shift might Jesus be inviting you into to see your season of life differently than you have been viewing it?
Grace and Peace,
Anthony and Jake
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