Today's Scripture

The righteous will flourish like a palm tree,

 they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon;
planted in the house of the LORD, they will
flourish in the courts of our God. They will
still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh
and green.

Psalm 92:12–14, NIV

Fresh and Green

Friend, if you want to stay passionate and

flourishing, you have to stay productive. You
have to have a reason to get out of bed in
the morning. When you’re not producing,
you’re not growing. When you quit being
productive, you start slowly dying. Don’t let
a disappointment, a hurt, or a bad break
cause you to sit back in self-pity and lose
your passion. Shake off what didn’t work
out. Quit mourning over what you’ve lost. A
full life is still in front of you. You have not
danced your best dance. You have not
laughed your best laugh. You have not
dreamed your best dream.

Some people quit living at fifty, but we don’t

bury them until they are eighty. They lost
their joy and stopped enjoying life. Don’t let
that be you. You may retire from your job,
but don’t ever retire from life. Stay busy.
Keep using your mind. Keep helping others.
Volunteer at the hospital. Babysit your
relatives’ children. Mentor a young person.
God promises that He will bring you to a
flourishing finish, not a fizzling finish.

A Prayer for Today

“Father, thank You that Your plans for me

are for good. I may not understand
everything along the way, and it may not
have been fair, but I’m not going to lose my
passion and stop being productive and
growing. I know You’re bringing me to a
flourishing finish. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

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