The women’s weekly Bible study I attend is currently studying a small group guidebook called “Encounter the Spirit” written by Carolyn Moore. Each week’s study has a portion called “encounter” in which Moore offers ideas for applying what we have studied that week.

Since I am soon turning three-quarters of a century, I found her suggestions for thought very interesting.

She talks about how we plan for the future. Questions she presents are:

• What will I be when I grow up?
• What kind of job will I get next?
• How will my children grow up?
• What will retirement look like?

Looking at those questions, I realize I already have answers for those.

• At almost 75 I think I can say I am grown up (although I still may not always act like it).
• I am not looking for another a job.
• My children are in their 40’s and 50’s so I can see how they have grown up.
• Now in my eleventh year of retirement, I know what that looks like.

Still, applying planning for the future in a spiritual sense, her questions have me really taking a deeper look at my spiritual life. Even in this last stage of life, I desire to grow up spiritually.

Some things for me (and hopefully you will also) to ponder are:

• Where do I want to be spiritually in six months?
• How do I want to use the spiritual gifts God has given me to bless others?
• How can I grow closer in my relationship to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit?

Although I have grown up physically and my body is beginning to let me know that this life on earth is coming to the final chapter (don’t mean to sound morbid, I plan to stick around for quite a while yet), we have been designed for eternity. That tells me there is much more growth for me spiritually and mentally.

Join me in this journey of ever seeking to know more of Father, Son and Holy Spirit and grow more like Jesus each day.