Source (book): "Teach Us to Number Our Days", Chapter 47, "Things I Can't Do Any Longer", Page 217.
By David Roper, Pastor, and regular and popular writer for Our Daily Bread.
By David Roper, Pastor, and regular and popular writer for Our Daily Bread.
PHOTO: You are no longer equal to the tasks which once
So, with this encouragement I say to myself, "If I accept my lot with a quiet patience, not chafing (rubbing) against it, I will find that it's not without its compensations." Indeed, "in acceptance lieth peace."
God's will is a soft pillow for my head and a place of peace and comfort for my heart.
you undertook with ease. The eye may be dim, the
ear dull, the breath short, the heart faint, the hand
unsteady, and the golden bowl of life almost broken.
And because these things are in contrast with the
long day of usefulness which you once enjoyed, you
are inclined to be despondent; you feel that you are
a burden to others, and that you are in their way.
ear dull, the breath short, the heart faint, the hand
unsteady, and the golden bowl of life almost broken.
And because these things are in contrast with the
long day of usefulness which you once enjoyed, you
are inclined to be despondent; you feel that you are
a burden to others, and that you are in their way.
- Henry Durbanville, The Best Is Yet To Be
Carolyn will tell you that I'm an impossibly optimistic person who rarely sees the difficulties in life that others see. I awaken most mornings full of lively enthusiasm, an attitude reminiscent (remind something) of Mad magazine's mascot, Alfred E. Neuman: "What, me worry?"
Lately, however, when I allow my thoughts to dwell on the fact that I'm well past prime, I find myself somewhat deflated. Yet these pensive (reflective) moments can be good for the heart, because they make me think long and earnestly about my motives, intentions, enthusiasms, and real interests. (Ecclesiastes 7:3)
My melancholy, as I'm beginning to understand it, comes mostly from losses and consequent disappointment, from the realization that certain activities I've enjoyed must now be curtailed. There are some things - activities from which I formerly derived great satisfaction - that I can no longer enjoy. They're much too difficult for an older man to do. I'm no longer equal to the tasks that once I undertook with ease.
Such brooding only leads to deeper discouragement, however. So I'm learning to ask myself, "Can I be content with these losses, knowing that losses are part of aging and as such are the will of God?"
Dr. Robert Horton, a Bible scholar and teacher, who, in the zenith of his career, could hold congregations spellbound by his eloquence, in his last years struggled from the feeling that he had been set aside. Churches no longer wanted his services, publishers no longer sought his manuscripts, people didn't ask for his counsel.
"A man discovers one day that his mind has lost its old elasticity," he wrote, "that it is no longer equal to the tasks laid upon it; and that those who came after him are being preferred before him. Fretful (miserable) impatience cannot alter the facts, although it may murder his own peace of mind. Let him accept them as the will of God for him; then all the bitterness goes."
Carolyn will tell you that I'm an impossibly optimistic person who rarely sees the difficulties in life that others see. I awaken most mornings full of lively enthusiasm, an attitude reminiscent (remind something) of Mad magazine's mascot, Alfred E. Neuman: "What, me worry?"
Lately, however, when I allow my thoughts to dwell on the fact that I'm well past prime, I find myself somewhat deflated. Yet these pensive (reflective) moments can be good for the heart, because they make me think long and earnestly about my motives, intentions, enthusiasms, and real interests. (Ecclesiastes 7:3)
My melancholy, as I'm beginning to understand it, comes mostly from losses and consequent disappointment, from the realization that certain activities I've enjoyed must now be curtailed. There are some things - activities from which I formerly derived great satisfaction - that I can no longer enjoy. They're much too difficult for an older man to do. I'm no longer equal to the tasks that once I undertook with ease.
Such brooding only leads to deeper discouragement, however. So I'm learning to ask myself, "Can I be content with these losses, knowing that losses are part of aging and as such are the will of God?"
Dr. Robert Horton, a Bible scholar and teacher, who, in the zenith of his career, could hold congregations spellbound by his eloquence, in his last years struggled from the feeling that he had been set aside. Churches no longer wanted his services, publishers no longer sought his manuscripts, people didn't ask for his counsel.
"A man discovers one day that his mind has lost its old elasticity," he wrote, "that it is no longer equal to the tasks laid upon it; and that those who came after him are being preferred before him. Fretful (miserable) impatience cannot alter the facts, although it may murder his own peace of mind. Let him accept them as the will of God for him; then all the bitterness goes."
So, with this encouragement I say to myself, "If I accept my lot with a quiet patience, not chafing (rubbing) against it, I will find that it's not without its compensations." Indeed, "in acceptance lieth peace."
God's will is a soft pillow for my head and a place of peace and comfort for my heart.
Thou sweet beloved will of God.
My anchor ground, my fortress hill,
My spirit's silent, fair abode,
in Thee I hide me, and am still.
Within this place of certain good,
Love evermore expands her wings,
Or nestling in Thy perfect choice,
Abides content with what it brings.
O lightest burden, sweetest yoke,
It lifts, it bears my happy soul,
It giveth wings to this poor heart;
My freedom is Thy grand control.
Upon God's will I lay me down,
As child upon its mother's breast;
No silken couch, nor softest bed,
Could ever give me such deep rest.
Thy wonderful, grand will my God,
With triumph now I make it mine;
And faith shall cry a joyous "Yes"
To every dear command of Thine.
- Madam GuyonMy anchor ground, my fortress hill,
My spirit's silent, fair abode,
in Thee I hide me, and am still.
Within this place of certain good,
Love evermore expands her wings,
Or nestling in Thy perfect choice,
Abides content with what it brings.
O lightest burden, sweetest yoke,
It lifts, it bears my happy soul,
It giveth wings to this poor heart;
My freedom is Thy grand control.
Upon God's will I lay me down,
As child upon its mother's breast;
No silken couch, nor softest bed,
Could ever give me such deep rest.
Thy wonderful, grand will my God,
With triumph now I make it mine;
And faith shall cry a joyous "Yes"
To every dear command of Thine.
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You are no longer equal to the tasks which once
you undertook with ease. The eye may be dim, the
ear dull, the breath short, the heart faint, the hand
unsteady, and the golden bowl of life almost broken.
And because these things are in contrast with the
long day of usefulness which you once enjoyed, you
are inclined to be despondent; you feel that you are
a burden to others, and that you are in their way.
you undertook with ease. The eye may be dim, the
ear dull, the breath short, the heart faint, the hand
unsteady, and the golden bowl of life almost broken.
And because these things are in contrast with the
long day of usefulness which you once enjoyed, you
are inclined to be despondent; you feel that you are
a burden to others, and that you are in their way.
- Henry Durbanville, The Best Is Yet To Be
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Carolyn will tell you that I'm an impossibly optimistic person who rarely sees the difficulties in life that others see. I awaken most mornings full of lively enthusiasm, an attitude reminiscent (remind something) of Mad magazine's mascot, Alfred E. Neuman: "What, me worry?"
Lately, however, when I allow my thoughts to dwell on the fact that I'm well past prime, I find myself somewhat deflated. Yet these pensive (reflective) moments can be good for the heart, because they make me think long and earnestly about my motives, intentions, enthusiasms, and real interests. (Ecclesiastes 7:3) [245]
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Carolyn will tell you that I'm an impossibly optimistic person who rarely sees the difficulties in life that others see. I awaken most mornings full of lively enthusiasm, an attitude reminiscent (remind something) of Mad magazine's mascot, Alfred E. Neuman: "What, me worry?"
Lately, however, when I allow my thoughts to dwell on the fact that I'm well past prime, I find myself somewhat deflated. Yet these pensive (reflective) moments can be good for the heart, because they make me think long and earnestly about my motives, intentions, enthusiasms, and real interests. (Ecclesiastes 7:3) [245]
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My melancholy, as I'm beginning to understand it, comes mostly from losses and consequent disappointment, from the realization that certain activities I've enjoyed must now be curtailed. There are some things - activities from which I formerly derived great satisfaction - that I can no longer enjoy. They're much too difficult for an older man to do. I'm no longer equal to the tasks that once I undertook with ease.
Such brooding only leads to deeper discouragement, however. So I'm learning to ask myself, "Can I be content with these losses, knowing that losses are part of aging and as such are the will of God?"
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My melancholy, as I'm beginning to understand it, comes mostly from losses and consequent disappointment, from the realization that certain activities I've enjoyed must now be curtailed. There are some things - activities from which I formerly derived great satisfaction - that I can no longer enjoy. They're much too difficult for an older man to do. I'm no longer equal to the tasks that once I undertook with ease.
Such brooding only leads to deeper discouragement, however. So I'm learning to ask myself, "Can I be content with these losses, knowing that losses are part of aging and as such are the will of God?"
PHOTO: My melancholy, as I'm beginning to understand it, comes mostly from losses and consequent disappointment, from the realization that certain activities I've enjoyed must now be curtailed.
Such brooding only leads to deeper discouragement, however. So I'm learning to ask myself, "Can I be content with these losses, knowing that losses are part of aging and as such are the will of God?"
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Such brooding only leads to deeper discouragement, however. So I'm learning to ask myself, "Can I be content with these losses, knowing that losses are part of aging and as such are the will of God?"
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Dr. Robert Horton, a Bible scholar and teacher, who, in the zenith of his career, could hold congregations spellbound by his eloquence, in his last years struggled from the feeling that he had been set aside. Churches no longer wanted his services, publishers no longer sought his manuscripts, people didn't ask for his counsel.
"A man discovers one day that his mind has lost its old elasticity," he wrote, "that it is no longer equal to the tasks laid upon it; and that those who came after him are being preferred before him. Fretful (miserable) impatience cannot alter the facts, although it may murder his own peace of mind. Let him accept them as the will of God for him; then all the bitterness goes." [246]
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Dr. Robert Horton, a Bible scholar and teacher, who, in the zenith of his career, could hold congregations spellbound by his eloquence, in his last years struggled from the feeling that he had been set aside. Churches no longer wanted his services, publishers no longer sought his manuscripts, people didn't ask for his counsel.
"A man discovers one day that his mind has lost its old elasticity," he wrote, "that it is no longer equal to the tasks laid upon it; and that those who came after him are being preferred before him. Fretful (miserable) impatience cannot alter the facts, although it may murder his own peace of mind. Let him accept them as the will of God for him; then all the bitterness goes." [246]
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So, with this encouragement I say to myself, "If I accept my lot with a quiet patience, not chafing (rubbing) against it, I will find that it's not without its compensations." Indeed, "in acceptance lieth peace." [247]
God's will is a soft pillow for my head and a place of peace and comfort for my heart.
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So, with this encouragement I say to myself, "If I accept my lot with a quiet patience, not chafing (rubbing) against it, I will find that it's not without its compensations." Indeed, "in acceptance lieth peace." [247]
God's will is a soft pillow for my head and a place of peace and comfort for my heart.
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Thou sweet beloved will of God.
My anchor ground, my fortress hill,
My spirit's silent, fair abode,
in Thee I hide me, and am still.
Within this place of certain good,
Love evermore expands her wings,
Or nestling in Thy perfect choice,
Abides content with what it brings.
O lightest burden, sweetest yoke,
It lifts, it bears my happy soul,
It giveth wings to this poor heart;
My freedom is Thy grand control.
Upon God's will I lay me down,
As child upon its mother's breast;
No silken couch, nor softest bed,
Could ever give me such deep rest.
Thy wonderful, grand will my God,
With triumph now I make it mine;
And faith shall cry a joyous "Yes"
To every dear command of Thine.
My anchor ground, my fortress hill,
My spirit's silent, fair abode,
in Thee I hide me, and am still.
Within this place of certain good,
Love evermore expands her wings,
Or nestling in Thy perfect choice,
Abides content with what it brings.
O lightest burden, sweetest yoke,
It lifts, it bears my happy soul,
It giveth wings to this poor heart;
My freedom is Thy grand control.
Upon God's will I lay me down,
As child upon its mother's breast;
No silken couch, nor softest bed,
Could ever give me such deep rest.
Thy wonderful, grand will my God,
With triumph now I make it mine;
And faith shall cry a joyous "Yes"
To every dear command of Thine.
- Madam Guyon
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PHOTO: "Dear Lord, when we are well past prime, we feel deflated. We learn that these pensive moments can be good for the heart, because they make us think long and earnestly about our motives, intentions, enthusiasms, and real interests.
Our melancholy, comes mostly from losses and consequent disappointment, from the realization that certain activities we've enjoyed must now be curtailed. There are some things - activities from which we formerly derived great satisfaction - that we can no longer enjoy. They're much too difficult for an older man to do. We’re no longer equal to the tasks that once we undertook with ease.
Such brooding only leads to deeper discouragement. And we learn to ask ourselves whether we can be content with these losses, knowing that losses are part of aging and as such are the will of God.
We learn of a Bible scholar and teacher, who, in the zenith of his career, could hold congregations spellbound by his eloquence, in his last years struggled from the feeling that he had been set aside. Churches no longer wanted his services, publishers no longer sought his manuscripts, people didn't ask for his counsel.
‘A man discovers one day that his mind has lost its old elasticity,’ he wrote ‘that it is no longer equal to the tasks laid upon it; and that those who came after him are being preferred before him. Fretful impatience cannot alter the facts, although it may murder his own peace of mind. Let him accept them as the will of God for him; then all the bitterness goes.’
Lord, help us with this encouragement and say to ourselves, ‘If we accept our lot with a quiet patience, not chafing against it, we will find that it's not without its compensations, because in acceptance lieth peace.’
We pray that Your will is a soft pillow for our head and a place of peace and comfort for our heart.
Through Lord Jesus Christ we pray. Amen!"
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Our melancholy, comes mostly from losses and consequent disappointment, from the realization that certain activities we've enjoyed must now be curtailed. There are some things - activities from which we formerly derived great satisfaction - that we can no longer enjoy. They're much too difficult for an older man to do. We’re no longer equal to the tasks that once we undertook with ease.
Such brooding only leads to deeper discouragement. And we learn to ask ourselves whether we can be content with these losses, knowing that losses are part of aging and as such are the will of God.
We learn of a Bible scholar and teacher, who, in the zenith of his career, could hold congregations spellbound by his eloquence, in his last years struggled from the feeling that he had been set aside. Churches no longer wanted his services, publishers no longer sought his manuscripts, people didn't ask for his counsel.
‘A man discovers one day that his mind has lost its old elasticity,’ he wrote ‘that it is no longer equal to the tasks laid upon it; and that those who came after him are being preferred before him. Fretful impatience cannot alter the facts, although it may murder his own peace of mind. Let him accept them as the will of God for him; then all the bitterness goes.’
Lord, help us with this encouragement and say to ourselves, ‘If we accept our lot with a quiet patience, not chafing against it, we will find that it's not without its compensations, because in acceptance lieth peace.’
We pray that Your will is a soft pillow for our head and a place of peace and comfort for our heart.
Through Lord Jesus Christ we pray. Amen!"
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Reflection - Number Our Days - Things I Can't Do Any Longer
Source (book): "Teach Us to Number Our Days", Chapter 47, "Things I Can't Do Any Longer", Page 217.
By David Roper, Pastor, and regular and popular writer for Our Daily Bread.
Source (book): "Teach Us to Number Our Days", Chapter 47, "Things I Can't Do Any Longer", Page 217.
By David Roper, Pastor, and regular and popular writer for Our Daily Bread.
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Reference
[1] From "Teach Us to Number Our Days", Copyright © 2008 by David Roper, ISBN 978-981-11-7184-0, Chapter 47, "Things I Can't Do Any Longer", Page 217-220.
[245] Ecclesiastes 7:3
[246] Quoted by Henry Durbanville, The Best Is Yet to Be (Barbour: Edinburgh, Scotland, 1950), 38.
[247] Amy Carmichael, "Where Lieth Peace?"
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[245] Ecclesiastes 7:3
[246] Quoted by Henry Durbanville, The Best Is Yet to Be (Barbour: Edinburgh, Scotland, 1950), 38.
[247] Amy Carmichael, "Where Lieth Peace?"
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