** Staying Young **
"If God blesses you with many years, bless Him with useful service. The longer you stay young, the more valuable you are as a servant in His kingdom." - Stanley (In touch today)
As I look back and ponder about the things that had happened in the past, I can't help but accept that I'm really getting old (well not that old) and that my youthfulness is slowly looking a bit awkward in the eyes of mature people. However, a lot of problems seemed to speed up the fluids inside my body, which can make a man grow older. Some people say I look older than my age, but people who know me well always tell me that I look younger than my age (probably because of the way I act). Well, I thought of some factors that might have affected the aging process in my case. At the top of the list is being FAT. I've read an article that said that being fat makes one look 10 years older. I'm not very much worried though because I'm already taking measures to remedy that problem [this part is a bit of a secret...evil grin]. Another one on the list is DEPRESSION, thank God for He has already given me a verse to solve this: Philippians 4:8. The last on the list is the presence of STRESS. Good thing I've found sources of relaxation [Narnia, DOTA, cell activities, following up my contacts, chatting with the 04's, and looking at the star-lit night sky] during the start of the year. These three problems have tirelessly haunted me since last year. I just thank God that He gave me all the remedies.
Psalm 92:12-15 (New International Version)
12 The righteous will flourish like a palm tree,
they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; 13 planted in the house of the LORD,
they will flourish in the courts of our God.
14 They will still bear fruit in old age,
they will stay fresh and green,
15 proclaiming, "The LORD is upright;
he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him."
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