Tag Archives: aging

Pride vs. Wisdom; July 21, 2025

Posted on July 22, 2025 by jgarrott

Proverbs 11:2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. Pride is a funny thing. It creates false expectations in the one who has it, like inflating a balloon, and when that balloon is popped, it seems disastrous. … Continue reading →

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Aging; June 29, 2025

Posted on June 30, 2025 by jgarrott

Psalm 92:14-15 They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green,proclaiming, “The Lord is upright; he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.” For some reason, passages that refer to aging catch my attention! However, this passage … Continue reading →

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Old Age; June 23, 2025

Posted on June 24, 2025 by jgarrott

Psalm 71:18 Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, my God,till I declare your power to the next generation, your mighty acts to all who are to come. This Psalm has no attribution, but it certainly sounds like something … Continue reading →

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Mortality; January 20, 2025

Posted on January 21, 2025 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 4:16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. I have quoted verse 17 more times than I could count, but not this one so much. However, at … Continue reading →

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Aging; October 25, 2024

Posted on October 26, 2024 by jgarrott

Ecclesiastes 12:1 Remember your Creator in the days of your youth,before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you will say, “I find no pleasure in them”— The first part of this is excellent advice, but everything that follows, all the way … Continue reading →

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Physical Issues; June 23, 2024

Posted on June 24, 2024 by jgarrott

Psalm 6:2 Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am faint; heal me, Lord, for my bones are in agony. I think the older a person gets, the closer to home this verse becomes! Different translations render this as “My bones are troubled” … Continue reading →

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Knowing the Future; July 28, 2023

Posted on July 29, 2023 by jgarrott

Luke 18:34 The disciples did not understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them, and they did not know what he was talking about. Sometimes it’s better that we don’t know what’s going on. Jesus needed to tell … Continue reading →

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Grasping; December 21, 2022

Posted on December 22, 2022 by jgarrott

Philippians 2:6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped. We grasp, or grasp at, many things, but Jesus, our ultimate Example, didn’t do that. The things mentioned in this passage are … Continue reading →

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Eternal Perspective; June 4, 2022

Posted on June 7, 2022 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 5:2 Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling. Paul was older when he wrote this, because he was definitely tired of his physical body. Verse eight makes that explicitly clear, particularly when coupled with … Continue reading →

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Death; April 28, 2022

Posted on April 30, 2022 by jgarrott

Isaiah 57:1-2 The righteous perish, and no one ponders it in his heart; devout men are taken away, and no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil. Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; … Continue reading →

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