One generation will declare your works to the next and will proclaim your mighty acts. —Psalm 145:4
There are so many younger women who need an older woman’s counsel and encouragement. To be this kind of woman doesn’t require a special degree. It merely requires a willingness to find your place in God’s kingdom and to invest your life in serving Him and others.
For years, one of my most faithful prayer partners was an older woman I called “Mom Johnson.” I lived with her family when I was a college student, and we stayed in touch. I watched as Mom J continued to pursue Christ and grow in her love for Him and His Word. She aged with grace—becoming increasingly tenderhearted, prayerful, wise, and others-centered. Even in her nineties, she still invited younger women into her heart and home.
We need more Mom Johnsons today. Unemployment rates may be high, and the options available to older people may be hard to come by. But there will never be a shortage of openings to be filled by older women who desire to live out the mandates of Scripture.
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The Quiet Place: Daily Devotional Readings
©2012 Nancy Leigh DeMoss
Scripture taken from The CSB
Make it Personal
Who could you take under your wing to encourage and nurture in their walk with God?