“God has created you to do something.”

A thought by Erwin Raphael McManus from his book, Chasing Daylight: Seize the Power of Every Moment (Kindle Location 332). Kindle Edition.

And it doesn’t stop at 64 or 24. In each stage of life there is something that God has created us to do. No one retires from God’s plan for their life. Retirement just means I have more control of my time in order to focus on his plan.

My purpose in life is to seek the harassed and helpless and let them know that Christ can and wants to make a difference in their life. That is my something to do and it doesn’t stop at 64. I am no longer tied down to the expectations that a salary has but I have been released to do the something in a greater measure that God has given me to do.

Oh I wouldn’t trade my years as a church planter for anything else in the world. My life has been exciting and has made significant differences in all the places I have served. I was living out the something that God had for me to do each day of my life. But I’m excited for the new opportunities that He now gives me at 64 years of age and they don’t have anything to do with leisure. Oh Margaret and I will have an exploration day each week in Florida but there will also be adventure days of touching people at their points of need and sharing Christ’s answers and encouragement and good news and love. That will be a full time task that God will empower and guide me to do.

I am excited about being with my mom and having her feed into my life. I will also have the opportunity to feed into her life. God has been so good to allow me to be with my brother Larry and my sister Connie and her husband Dan. I also know that God has new friends for me to meet at Starbucks, at Einstein’s, at the mall, at the beach, at church, in our new neighborhood, through my blogs, at wherever God leads me.

I am excited about the opportunities that God has for me in 2012. I am anticipating and thankful about the significant differences that God is going to do in and through my life in this year. He also wants you to catch up to the something that He has created you to do. it is not too late no matter your stage of life.

I love my mom. She is 87 years of age and she gets up every day ready to make a difference. It may not be what those around her want her to do but she doesn’t let that stop her. When I’m 87 I don’t want to sit down and not make waves either. Life is too short.

So what significant something are you going to do in 2012?

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