September 25, 2022 Sermon
- Keep Learning. a lazy brain is an aging brain. learning the Word of God and memorizing Scripture.
- Keep Loving. (Deuteronomy 6:5). When we stop loving God and other people, bitterness, resentment, hostility, or hatred take up residence within us and damage our emotional, mental, and spiritual health. God created us to love Him and others. That’s why maintaining a loving spirit promotes good health within us.
- Keep Laughing. Laughter affects every part of our body, including our nervous system, and sets us free from discontentment and grumbling. We have the joy of the Lord within us and the greatest reasons to be grateful.
- Keep Leaving. To stay youthful and productive, we must leave yesterday’s cares and problems behind us. We must learn to cast all our anxieties on the Lord, knowing that He cares for us (1 Peter 5:7). Hanging on to past hurts, disappointments, and discouragements negatively affects our bodies, minds, and emotions. And if we’re anxious about the future, we must also leave these concerns with Jesus and trust Him to handle them.
- Keep Longing. As we get older, we must keep dreaming about the future. As children of God, we are indwelt by the Holy Spirit, who empowers us to do whatever He desires. Though we may not feel adequate, we should never underestimate what the Lord can do through us when we’re willing and obedient.
- Keep Looking Ahead. We should plan for tomorrow. Looking forward to what God would have us do and pursuing activities we enjoy energizes us to continue being useful and productive.
- Keep Looking Your Best. There’s something about looking and doing our best that stimulates and encourages us to keep going.
- Keep Laboring. Although we may not be able to do what we once did, retirement from a career is not a time to cease working. It may be a time to change what we do, but telling ourselves that we no longer have to work sends a message to our bodies that they can stop functioning. In the Christian life there is no retirement because we can still bear spiritual fruit and make a difference in people’s lives.
- Keep Leaning on the Lord. Each day should be lived in dependence upon and trust in God. He’s the one we rely upon for wisdom, direction, and provision.
- Keep Listening. listen to God, listen to your family.