I picked this graphic for Jan 1st....because he's about to peck you in the head. Some people need a good peck to start thinking correctly...........
Did you see Dick Clark on New Year's Eve? Why didn't he retire since he wasn't on last year? Dang, he's rough looking. Why can't people just let people remember them in their best light instead of staying around far past the time when they need to step back and let someone else take over?
I see this all around me. There are far too many 70-80 yr old people running things, and not enough younger (less than 80) running things.
The Bible states this many ways....but people can't read the truth. Read Matt 9:17 Jesus said, "And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. The old skins would burst from the pressure, spilling the wine and ruining the skins. New wine must be stored in new wineskins. That way both the wine and the wineskins are preserved."
I've seen organizations (like our local AM Leg Aux) that would rather run the group to the point of death than let the younger people help out. They have a Juniors group (for under 18yrs) and they don't want them at meetings. They don't come because they aren't wanted....but they are wanted to pay dues? If you don't teach the younger ones to lead, who will lead when you are dead?
Some local churches run that way....we tried to minister at a church like that and we were told "who cares what happens to this church when I am dead." Wow! What an attitude. Why wouldn't you want the church and the things you enjoyed to live on?
There are many problems that time can fix --and this is one of them. But what happens in the mean time? Groups and Churches will die because some stubborn people cannot embrace anything new (the youth, technology, etc) and they become ignorant and selfish.
Here's a few more verses to share: Psalm 96:1 "Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth." If singing something new was spoken about years ago, why can't new things be done today?
Oh----how I hate to hear someone 50+ say "Oh, I just hate computers (or technology) and therefore, I don't have any use for such a thing...." Are they crazy? A toliet is a modern thing....so why are computers so bad? Because they haven't taken the time to learn how to use it. LEARN? "I graduated high school (or 8th grade) so my learning days are over." Check your pulse! If you're not dead, you can learn.
Last verse to share: Ecclesiastes 3--A Time for Everything: 1 "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven:....." that means there is a time to LEARN, a time to grow old, and a time to step over and let someone new have a chance.
OLD PEOPLE BEWARE---YOU WILL DIE FIRST!
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