The Race is not given to the swift!
I remember when I was a lot younger, I used to wonder why older folks moved so much slower; whether walking or driving, the old folks seemed to move slower than honey pouring out of a jar fresh out the fridge! 😀
Now that I am a member of that group, the older group that is I understand. It's not that we are intentionally slower, it's just that certain parts of our anatomy don't seem to operate as fast, even though in our minds we are cruising as usual. I was thinking that though the older you get the slower you may become, there is something that seems to become stronger and that is CONSISTENCY. I believe that King Solomon had it right when he wrote in Ecclesiastes 9 "...the race is not given to the swift.." meaning you don't have to be fast to always win the "race" of life.
Consistency in us old folks can sometimes be referred to as "stuck in our ways", but consistency, according to the dictionary has synonyms like: reliability, stability, steadiness and dependability...not so bad huh? In the story of the Tortoise and the Hare there are many great life lessons but one stands out to me...the Tortoise may have been slow, but he was consistent. He just kept plodding along, he didn't let any distractions take him off his path and he stayed focused...and he won the race!
So for all you "seniors" out there and for those that aspire to be someday, take a tip from a Tortoise (Me), in these days stay focused, don't worry if it seems you can't keep up with everything that's going on, just keep going at your pace, don't get distracted by all the bad news on the media, stay in the race and with Yahuah (God)'s help , you will win. "and let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart". Galatians 6:9
Now that I am a member of that group, the older group that is I understand. It's not that we are intentionally slower, it's just that certain parts of our anatomy don't seem to operate as fast, even though in our minds we are cruising as usual. I was thinking that though the older you get the slower you may become, there is something that seems to become stronger and that is CONSISTENCY. I believe that King Solomon had it right when he wrote in Ecclesiastes 9 "...the race is not given to the swift.." meaning you don't have to be fast to always win the "race" of life.
Consistency in us old folks can sometimes be referred to as "stuck in our ways", but consistency, according to the dictionary has synonyms like: reliability, stability, steadiness and dependability...not so bad huh? In the story of the Tortoise and the Hare there are many great life lessons but one stands out to me...the Tortoise may have been slow, but he was consistent. He just kept plodding along, he didn't let any distractions take him off his path and he stayed focused...and he won the race!
So for all you "seniors" out there and for those that aspire to be someday, take a tip from a Tortoise (Me), in these days stay focused, don't worry if it seems you can't keep up with everything that's going on, just keep going at your pace, don't get distracted by all the bad news on the media, stay in the race and with Yahuah (God)'s help , you will win. "and let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart". Galatians 6:9
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