"But none of these things move me..." Acts 20:24
I have been saved a long time. Over 50 years. I have been through a lot of things; any one of those things may have ruined some men, or caused other men to walk away. But I'm still here. Still saved. Still serving. Clothed and in my right mind still.
I see some saints who strike me as being immature. Not new convert zealous, but emotionally exuberant. My life is like a bed of coals; once the blaze of fire has burned down, there remains glowing embers. I cringe around excitable and overly enthusiastic people. They scare me!
I admire the zeal of a new convert. Everything is so fresh and new to them. They want to do everything! They believe that God can do anything. Even if their body won't go, they are ready and willing to blast off.
I do not want to be an old fart for Jesus. I want the Holy Spirit to ignite something inside of me again. Some fresh fire. I cannot do what I used to do, but my life isn't over. I just have not yet found out what is next for me.
So, if I can survive the zeal of the converts and the exuberance of others, I may yet make Heaven my home.
"But he who endures to the end shall be saved." Matthew 24:13
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