More thoughts on  2 Corinthians 4:16, “Though we are outwardly wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.”

Aging becomes an opportunity to further shift our focus away from the passing things of earth to a deeper and timeless mindset as seen in Psalm 72:25, “Whom have I in heaven but you and earth has nothing I desire besides you.”

This leads us to thinking Truth rather than half-truths, thinking eternally rather than temporally. “So, we fix our eyes not on what is seen but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal” (2 Cor. 4:18).

Aging is also a further chance to understand Paul’s statement, “When I am weak, then I am strong” (2 Cor. 12:10). My increasing lack of competence in the natural realm is a platform upon which the grace of God can be displayed to all around me. It is an impetus to look forward to what God has for us as we age and can no longer depend on our own abilities!

Old age is the process of losing things; maturity is letting them go, embracing the truth that God has better things for us.

Prayer: “Father, help me to be continually moving from a natural mindset to a supernatural one, praising you in all, seeking to give you glory, seeing you as my all in all, letting go of what I can’t keep, holding on to what I can’t lose, and rising above the losses of life with joy. Amen.”

Here’s and example of “when I am weak, then I am strong," Nick Vujicic, born without arms and legs, but as a enthusiastic believer is an inspirational speaker and evangelist,

as well as husband and father.