If your age is in the bracket of 40 through 50's you are in another phase of your life. Some starts as early as 35 - they called it Midlife Crisis. Well… is it really a crisis?
For some, mid-life is more complicated. They might experience unhappiness with life and their lifestyle. We can blame it to declining hormone levels or unwillingness to accept the undeniable signs of aging. It can be a painful time emotionally which can lead to depression and confusion about who they are and where they are going. Discontentment sets in. The signs of aging become more obvious and will do their best to delay it as long as possible, changing hair style, avoiding clothes or color that makes them old but most of all, becoming health conscious.
To others, it is a quest in which there's a deep searching, an intense desire to discover the true meaning of life and their purpose on earth; becoming the person they really want to be. Men find their worth by their job performance and success; women often through relationships though they already have a lifelong career.
MID-LIFE is a crucial time of self evaluation. All of us will go through this critical phase of existence. We become sensitive and more concerned with our mortality. There are so much things to do and dreams to fulfill. Time is running out.
People who live their lives with a purpose will find the transition into midlife easy. But what is your sense of purpose? We may reach the pedestal of worldly success and yet still feels lacking. The yearning that's happening in our life is more than skin deep. It's the spirit within us that's longing for something greater. "Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man." Ecclesiastes 12:13
The LORD God said to him, “Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom, and let not the mighty man boast of his might, let not the rich man boast of his riches; but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD who exercises loving kindness, justice, and righteousness on earth; for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD (Jer. 9:23-24).
To know our God and have a personal relationship with Him must be our quest and the number one desire of our heart. "And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent." John 17:3
There are things we cannot have, plans we cannot do, and dreams that cannot be fulfilled. We have to adjust, simplify, and prioritize our life and be at peace with it. Use our remaining productive years for growth, love and happiness. Be thankful on what we have! "… Godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it." 1Timothy 6:6-7
Remember, if we have Christ, we have everything! -By Mhel P
