Mid Life Crisis

 Midlife crisis is a term that you do not hear much about lately. It used to be a big deal. Men would get in shape, and try to regain their youthful outlook on life, often divorcing their wives and marrying a trophy wife. They would try to regain the glory years of youth. Only now with the money of success.

But the idea of regaining a sense of youth seems to emerge as a driving force during the midlife years between 40 and 60 years old. We talk a lot about how great we used to be. We brag about the girls we dated and the jobs we had and the sports we played. We focus on what used to be when we were young.

In the faith we are not immune from this midlife crisis. We do not brag about girls or jobs. We talk a lot about when we were first saved and what we did as new converts. We brag about outreaches we did and sacrifices we made. We think that the secret to the Christian life is to act like a new convert again. And we quote the Bible to justify our midlife crisis. Like, I'm only doing this because it's what God wants me to do.

There is no magic wand to wave over a midlife crisis. There is no magic cure. There needs to be an honest assessment  of where we are in life and what we are going through. Ask God to help you. He will.