Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee … — Psalm 39:5

… There is no recognition of age in the truth; … everyone has his place in truth … God is omnipresence. In this presence, every being is. Fully provided for at every age. — The Science of Mind, page 59

I’ll Be 50 Anyway

Is age a concern for you? Are you birthday conscious? Do you get the 30-year-old blues, the 40-year-old doldrums, or the 50-year-old miseries? Remember, there is no age in God. God is ageless. And though human beliefs have dictated that we must marry by a certain age, retire by another, and even die “on time,” this is not so! Once we realize there is no age in Reality — thus no right or wrong time to do whatever we wish to do in life — age can never again be a limitation to us.

A 46 year-old woman was happily married. She had spent all of her married life raising her 5 children. She had done a wonderful job. Her husband was happy. Her children were happy. But she was not happy. She wanted to go back to college and get a degree in psychology. She told her husband about her desire. At first he laughed and then he looked at her incredulously and said, “Why, you’ll be 50 by the time you graduate!”

She looked back at him for a long while and finally responded very quietly; “I’ll be 50 Anyway.” And won’t we all!

AFFIRMATION
Today I understand that age is only a number. I make immediate plans to do everything I’ve ever wanted to do. Nothing can stop me. No one’s opinions can slow me down! God and I have big plans! I am thrilled with this knowledge. Thank you, God!

Rev. Dr. Rainbow Johnson
ADAAP Clergy Counselor