Maintain Joy in Your Old Age - HOW OLD AGE COULD AFFECT YOUR JOY- Conclusion

 Perhaps you are saddened by the possibility that the end of this system will not come in your lifetime. If you feel that way, what can help? Try to remember that Jehovah is patiently waiting to bring an end to this wicked world. (Isaiah 30:18) But is his patience is not without purpose. His patience is allowing millions of people the time and he opportunity to come to know him and serve him. (2 Peter 3:9) So when you feel discouraged, try to think about how many people will benefit from Jehovah's patience before the end comes. Might some of them be members of your own family?

No matter our age, when we are not feeling well, we are more likely to say or do things that we regret. (Ecclesiastes 7:7; James 3:2) For example, when the faithful man Job was suffering, his words became "wild talk." (Job 6:1-3) Additionally, a medical condition may cause older ones to do or say things that are out of character for them. Of course, none of us would intentionally use our age or health as an excuse to be unkind or demanding. And if we realize that we have said something unloving to someone, we should not hesitate to apologize. - MATTHEW 5:23, 24.

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