November 15, 2014. Madison, GA. It's never too late

Years ago I was part of a drama team at our church in Fort Collins, CO. One of the skits we performed was about two older people in a rehab facility who had different attitudes about their usefulness in the world. Susie played a former teacher who was in a wheelchair and felt useless because she was "confined" in the chair and could only look ahead to her release from the chair when she could be useful again. I played a wisecracking, wheelchair-bound, ex-farmer who had physical ailments, but still was helping young people, who visited the facility, with their schoolwork. The two characters had a lively discussion about being useful even when physical or health limitations seemed to indicate that it might be time to "curse God and die".
Karen and I have been involved in Christian volunteer ministry for the past fifteen years and before that were active in community service with a number of organizations. We have always known people who have reached out to help others in their time of need by giving their time, resources or experience to assist others. For some it has been their profession, for others a volunteer activity after their work day is done. But during the past year on the road it is becoming even more evident to us that there are people who in their "retirement" are still finding ways to be of use to others and in the process are adding richness and blessing to their "golden years". For some, it is done to earn money to sustain them, for others a way to fill their life and sustain others.
Everyone has talents which can benefit others and for some of us less skilled, it's refreshing to know that "old dogs (dawgs in Georgia) can learn new tricks". Source of Light Ministries has a host of "retired" missionaries who are continuing to minister in their 70's and '80's and while they, and we, may be a step slower, are still moving and being useful in the world and in God's Kingdom. Keep pressing in to God, and pressing on with the work He has for us. We can all use the skills we have or learn new ones. There is still much to be done in a world which is in great need of what God promises and offers to those who are obedient to His call.


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