Saturday – Open Topic

Reading – Proverbs 20:24-30

Highlight Verse:

“The glory of the young is their strength; the gray hair of experience is the splendor of the old.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭20‬:‭29‬ ‭NLT‬‬

I like to say I’m 29 with experience.

Today make 31 years experience at being 29!

You’d think I’d be good at it by now.

The truth is the grey hairs outnumber the dark ones. My knees have gotten to the point where I carry an adjustable camping stool for work to make it easier to get back up, and I’ve mastered the art of making old man sounds when I get off the sofa.

With the grey hair and achy joints comes a confidence I didn’t have when I was 29.

• It’s a confidence from making thousands of mistakes and learning from at least some of them.

• It’s a confidence from learning from many people wiser than I.

• And it’s a confidence from reading through the Bible dozens of times, gleaning a little bit more every time.

So, if you’re young, enjoy the strength and vitality, remembering to learn along every step of the way.

If you’re old like me, enjoy that confidence that comes from experience but don’t forget to never stop learning.

Have you looked at the mistakes in your life as opportunities to gain wisdom?
Are you still learning from the Bible and from wise folks around you?