Which of the following are similar to the ways you've served Christ in your family? [check all that apply]
• Taught your kids to see God's glory in nature
• Washed the dishes without being asked
• Played a board game with your kids
• Encouraged your wife to finish her master's degree
• Attended a child's open house at school
• Worked fewer hours to be with your family
• Set an example of a godly prayer life for your children
• Held a crying child
• Swung on the tire swing with your daughter
• Told your wife why you're still in love with her
• Told your son he's got what it takes
• Coached soccer
• Let you child correct you now and then
• Fixed the vacuum cleaner
• Taught your sons to ride a bike
• Listened patiently to a complaint of your wife
• Taped your child's artwork to your office wall
• Admitted to your kids that you were wrong
• Told your children how Christ entered your life
• Cleaned up vomit
• Taught your children to love books
• Been romantic without expecting sex
• Told your daughter she's smart/beautiful
• Set standards for your kids and stuck to them
• Dealt graciously with a busybody neighbor
• Peeled carrots
• Watched movies together
Pedal to the Metal Theme for this Week: Growing Old Is an Oxymoron Thursday, February 21, 2002
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Key Bible Verses: The Lord has kept me alive and well … So I'm asking you to give me the hill country (Joshua 14:10, 12). Bonus Reading:Joshua 14: 6–14
At a retirement banquet, they read the litany of professional accomplishments for a man who'd served as a pastor and educator. Most had occurred after he was 50. In fact, during a "toast" someone observed that it looked like he'd coasted until midlife. "During the first 25 professional years," the honoree responded, "I was just gaining momentum."
"Retirement," he added, "isn't the checkered flag indicating the race is over, it's when I can lighten my load to travel faster. I'm not retiring to quit working, but to focus on my real passions of teaching, writing, and preaching."
In automobile racing, the experienced driver often reaches his highest speeds during the final laps. Ideally, the driver tries not to carry surplus fuel in the tank. Unused fuel only slows the car down in the most critical stage of the race. In the last few laps, there may be a few dents on the body of the automobile, and the tires may have less tread, but too much is at stake to coast.
In the second half of my life, I want to use all the fuel God's given me, so I can increase my effectiveness, serving God with passion until my last breath.
—Gary Fenton in Your Ministry's Next Chapter
My Response: Something I could really get into outside my work routine is …
Thought to Apply: You're getting over the hill when most of your dreams are reruns. —Sunshine
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