Meditation Reflection: When my mind grows weak

When I was young, I read the Bible verse “Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day” and thought of my actual body becoming weaker as I grew older.  Now that I am older, I realize I am more concerned about my mind and memory becoming weaker.  I find myself asking my husband, “What is the name of the fruit with the red seeds I like? and he reminds me it is called a pomegranate. As I listen to the young man from Apple patiently explaining for the third time how to synch my phone and computer with iCloud, I remember when it was easier to grasp new concepts.  

   It has always been important to me to use my mind to grapple with concepts of politics, God, and life, but now I grow frustrated as I experience my mind not catching on as fast as it did when I was young. Yet this verse reminds me not to lose heart because even though my mind is getting slower, the part of my being that God touches is being renewed and strengthened daily. God’s spirit within me does not grow weaker with age and does not depend on my mind understanding quickly.

God is renewing my inner self as She reveals Her love daily through the struggles and triumphs of life.  

2 Corinthians 4:16: “We do not lose heart. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day.”