This Is Your Best Age | Joel Osteen
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Hi, this is Joel and Victoria. Thanks for listening to our podcast and thanks for supporting the ministry. If you enjoyed today's message, why don't you be a blessing and share it with a friend? We appreciate you and pray for God's very best in your life. God bless you. Great to be with you today and hope you'll stay connected with us during the week through our daily podcast, our YouTube channel, social media, and you can come visit us in person. We'd love to have you be a part of one of our services. I'd like to start with something funny. I heard about this husband and wife. They'd been arguing and fussing for years. The wife finally got so fed up, she packed up her husband's belongings and sent him out the front door.
As he was leaving, she said, I hope you have a miserable, depressing, frustrating life. The husband turned around, his face brightened up. He said, you mean you want me to stay? No. All right, y'all, say it like you mean it. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I have what it says I have. I can do what it says I can do. Today, I will be taught the word of God. I boldly confess my mind is alert. My heart is receptive. I will never be the same. In Jesus' name, God bless you. I want to talk to you today about this is your best age. It's easy to discount ourselves because we're too young or too old. We don't have enough experience or we're past our prime. We make excuses as to why we can't excel. Joel, I'm over the hill now.
I'm not as sharp as I used to be, not as agile. But you have to recognize there are great things on the other side of the hill. You never age out with God, you age into your purpose. Abraham became a father at 100 years old. John wrote the book of Revelation in his 90s. Noah built the ark when he was over 500 years old. And you think you're done at 60, at 70, at 80? You're just getting started. The scripture says your latter days will be better than your former days. Moses was 80 years old, living in the desert and thinking he was washed up. He'd made mistakes and had to hide from his enemies. He'd been out there 40 years in what we would call the prime of his life, 40s, 50s, when he had all this passion, strength, endurance.
But now he's past his prime. He's coasting thinking he missed his chance. That's when God came to him in a burning bush and said, now is the time to go deliver my people. You would think God would want someone younger. God get Joshua. He's in his thirties. He has more endurance, more followers on social media. He's in the in crowd. God, Moses is washed up. No, God has an assignment for you at every age. You are not too old. This world needs what you have. We need your wisdom, your talent, your experience. We need your love. At 80 years old, after Moses thought he was done, he went to the Pharaoh and delivered the Israelites. He saw the Red Sea part, water come out of a rock, manna in the desert. He received the Ten Commandments and became one of the most influential leaders in history.
His greatest impact came as a senior citizen after he had, quote, passed his prime. Don't believe those lies that you're too old. You don't have much to offer. You're not valuable. God doesn't look at your age. He looks at your availability. His purpose didn't stop when you turned 60. Your assignment didn't go away at 70. Your value didn't decrease at 80. If anything, it increased. You have wisdom. You have experience. You've gone through highs and lows and seen the faithfulness of God. Age hasn't lessened you. It's prepared you. Now here's the key. Quit telling yourself that you're old. I can't move like I used to. I can't remember things very good.
What does Joel Osteen mean by 'this is your best age'?
My knees are about to give out. You're talking yourself into being old. You're prophesying aches and pains and going downhill. And I know our body ages. I'm not saying to deny reality, but how about saying what God says about you? My youth is being renewed like the eagles. I will run and not be weary. I'll walk and not faint. The more you talk about getting old, the older you'll get. The more you think about your stiffness, your memory not as good, your tiredness, the more it's going to increase.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–4:17
2
What does Joel Osteen mean by 'this is your best age'?
4:17–4:59
3
How can we overcome feelings of being too young or too old?
4:59–6:02
4
What examples from the Bible illustrate purpose at any age?
6:02–14:48
5
How does mindset influence our perception of aging?
14:48–18:09
6
Why is it important to surround ourselves with younger people?
18:09–30:01