A date night. A movie. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
What if we were born old and grew young. Growing Young is one of my favorite Rich Mullins’ songs and it definitely sparks some emotion in me.
Rich writes,
I’ve gone so far from my home
I’ve seen the world and I have known
So many secrets
I wish now I did not know
‘Cause they have crept into my heart
They have left it cold and dark
And bleeding,
Bleeding and falling apartAnd everybody used to tell me big boys don’t cry
Well I’ve been around enough to know that that was the lie
That held back the tears in the eyes of a thousand prodigal sons
Well we are children no more, we have sinned and grown old
And our Father still waits and He watches down the road
To see the crying boys come running back to His arms
And be growing young
Growing young
My beautiful date (my wife Ginger) and I left our movie feeling melancholy. The movie was really, really well done. But even so, it didn’t hold out hope to me. The one reminder I took away was that life is short, rather you live it forward or backward. However, when I read God’s Word, I know that even though we are broken, tattered, and have grown old inside, God is doing something in His children that is bringing about restoration. I am growing young inside.
Many people who are later on in life are cynical and jaded because of life’s tough lessons. By God’s grace, He has taken my hard heart and continues to make it soft. Many older people are fearful and keep themselves locked up. By God’s grace, He has taken my fear and tendency to isolate myself and given me confidence that He is in control. In many more ways, God is growing me young and I pray that He will never stop.
How are you growing young?
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