KEY TO A LONG PRODUCTIVE LIFE

Most of us want to live as long as possible.

We want a long healthy life.  Then when we 

get toward old age we want health enough to 

spend our time "playing" in our second 

childhood.  "Playing"?  Yes, you know.  Hitting

a little white ball out in the grass, then chase 

it down and hit it again.  Or, perhaps driving

around looking at things or sitting on the couch

being entertained and eating too much.

Personally, a lot of that does not appeal to me.

In my old age I still want to do things.  Accomplish

something worth while.

But how?

God [Who gives us life it's self]

said it this way;

"But the godly will flourish like palm trees

and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon.

For they are transplanted to the LORD's

own house.   They flourish in the courts of 

our God.

Even in old age they will still produce fruit;

they will remain vital and green."  

(Psalms 92:12 -14 NLT)

Did you catch the key?

"... the GODLY..."

Webster defines "godly" this way;

"1. of or from God; divine

2. devoted to God;  pious; devout; religious "

The ring of people that I have associated with

over a long life time have been mostly "godly"

people.  And most of them have lived long 

productive lives.

It is true, I have known a few "godly" people

who have suffered in their bodies during this 

life time.  But then, what would their life have

been like if they had not the blessing of God

on them.

Then there are those who have not lived a "godly"

life and had there lives destroyed by selfish living

through alcohol, drugs, tobacco etc.

The need, no matter what out stage of life is now,

is to turn to God with all our hearts and lives so

we can have his blessing on what ever is left of 

our lives.

TODAY'S PROMISE

"There is treasure in the house of the godly,

but the earnings of the wicked bring trouble."  

(Proverbs 15:6 NLT)

THE WAY THEY WALK

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You have noticed it to.  The way he/she/it walks tells

you what it is.  For example, in the distance you see an

animal but you do not know if it is a dog or something

else.  When it starts to walk, trot or run, you know that

it is a fox.   Because that is the way a fox walks or runs.

You see a very small animal where you cannot get a good

look at it.  When it moves, if it hops, it's a rabbit. etc.

In this day and age it often is difficult to tell whether a

person walking down the side walk is a male or female.

But if you will observe for a little bit you usually can

tell if it's a male or female because there is just something

different about the way they walk.

I am finding a lot of confusion about people today.

In days past the way some people walked, i.e. lived,

and talked did not match up.  Or we would say that 

their walk did not match their talk.   They talked a 

real good story.  But their life showed and entirely 

different story.

I am not a real social person.  I have a few good solid

friends and am content with that.  But lately I have 

been involved in the so called social media, i.e., Facebook

in particular.  Wow!  What an eye opener.  It seems that

there are a lot of people out there that can talk a real good

talk.  They will say something, or share a post that could

have came right out of the Holy Bible it's self.

Then the next six posts from the same person could have

come right out of the pit of Hell it's self.

Jesus Christ said,

"For whatever is in your heart determines

what you say"  

(Matthew 12:34 NLT)  

 Now which talk or walk am I to believe?

Something seems hypocritical in this.

I suppose the answer is found the Holy Bible.

Be patient with me.  I will include a long portion

of Scripture to make my point.  See if you do not think

these are the days we are living in.  The last sentence

is really the one I am after so I will capitalize it.

"You should know this, Timothy, that in the last

days there will be very difficult times.  For people

will love only themselves and their money.  They

will consider nothing sacred.  They will be unloving

and unforgiving; they will slander others and have

no self-control.  They will be cruel and hate what

is good.  They will betray their friends, be reckless,

be puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather 

than God.  THEY WILL ACT RELIGIOUS, BUT

THEY WILL REJECT THE POWER THAT 

COULD MAKE THEM GODLY."

(2 Timothy 3:1 - 5 NLT)   

With God's help I want to seek the power from

Him to live a "godly" life and walk the walk that 

would match  a godly talk.