We're talking about aging today, the fears that come with aging.

We hear from an older Christian who opens up to us in complete honesty.

They're terrified.

Terrified of growing old.

Terrified of feeling useless.

Terrified of the indignities of a failing body, terrified of death too,

even though they believe in heaven.

So here's the struggle.

How do you finish life, finish out the final unknown stretch of this race, while being

increasingly humbled and to do it all without

becoming fearful or bitter. Pastor John, hello to you and thank you for this program that I listen

to every week on the radio. You might be asking, what is that? Let me just take a moment.

This listener is talking about the family radio network across the U.S., about 70 FM radio stations broadcasts as Pastor John episodes

each week. And if you're listening on your local family radio station right now, hello, and thank you

for listening to us on the radio. All right, back to the anonymous question.

So, Pastor John, what would you say to someone who is terrified of aging and who feels

increasingly useless as their strength fades or panicked about death, even though they believe

in heaven?

That is my struggle.

How can an older Christian finish their life, not with

fear or bitterness, but with joy, dignity, and hope in Christ? Let's begin with Abraham.

Hebrews 11.8 says, by faith, Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an

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