Psalms 92:14- 15 They will still yield fruit in old age; They shall be full of sap and very green, to declare that the Lord is upright.

I want to keep running the race, doing ministry, and doing something with my life that matters to God, but things are changing a bit as I get older. I don’t have as much energy and drive as I once had. So, I need to make some adjustments in my major ministries. Praying is easy in a recliner and hot tub, so I am increasing my prayer time. The cool thing about praying is that I probably accomplish more per hour of activity than anything else, though I won’t know what it is until I get to heaven. Another activity I can do in my recliner is write, so I am devoting more and more time to writing. The cool thing about writing is that if it is any good, it will stick around for years after I die, and people can still read it and be blessed.

One of my goals is to have my blog readership, those who are subscribed to it, so it is automatically emailed to them each time I write it, grow to 900 people at the end of 2024. It is 815, so I need 85 more, and I will reach my goal. You can help me with this goal if when you read one of my blogs on Facebook and like it, you share it with your friends. That will help me a lot reach my goal.

I still love to teach, but it is a very draining activity if I pour myself into it the way I like. One of the things I do now with my teaching ministry is cram most of it into one day and then rest most of the next day. That has been working well for me. I teach for eight hours on Sundays and sleep until noon on Monday.

My exercise routine is still the key to my endurance and energy, so I try not to compromise. The other thing I do is keep my thoughts positive about life and my aches and pains. Negative thinking and self-pity thinking are a considerable energy and motivation drain. The Apostle John wrote the Gospel of John, the book of Revelation, 1st John, 2nd John, and 3rd John in his 90s, so if he can do it, so can I.

If you want to accomplish more with your life, you can, but you have to want to.