tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post2616595833338851880..comments2024-03-28T12:35:42.918-07:00Comments on The Forty-Five: Not Fitting InToirdhealbheach Beucailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-14559656330114324852018-04-20T16:38:32.034-07:002018-04-20T16:38:32.034-07:00Pretty true for me as well Pete - maybe a little b...Pretty true for me as well Pete - maybe a little bit behind you in the curve but coming to the realization that there are simply things which I will never get to accomplish, possibly because of ability but more likely because of time.<br /><br />But you are correct - we are still on the board. And even a pawn can be useful in God's game.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-81745411374295554802018-04-20T07:43:42.498-07:002018-04-20T07:43:42.498-07:00"...if it is an age or timing thing..." ..."...if it is an age or timing thing..." Probably a little of both, TB. For me, being in my late 50's, it's the realization that, for the most part my EARTHLY best days are behind me. I've reached the age where what I am is what I USED to be. I USED to be a military man in the greatest country on Earth. I USED to be able to mountain bike up hills that made other grown men cry. I USED to have a singing voice the people in church really liked. It's hard to come to grips with physical decline, especially as a man. At this point, I've come to grips with the fact that "it is what it its, and it ain't what it ain't." "I am what I am, and I ain't what I ain't." More importantly, I'm still here because God still has things for me to do. I'm still on patrol. I'm still on watch. When He's done with me, He'll bring me home.<br /><br />Life's a game of chess, TB, and we're still on the board... Sit on your square, and wait for God's next move...Peteforesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00702888855868877243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-10948448795107990952018-04-19T18:50:56.316-07:002018-04-19T18:50:56.316-07:00"A profound sense of burnout". That cov..."A profound sense of burnout". That covers it very nicely Pete. And yes, although a cornerstone it is a very vague answer.<br /><br />I hesitate to ask if it is an age or timing thing. Or maybe more people experience this than we know?Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-43582650759793030302018-04-19T08:10:59.111-07:002018-04-19T08:10:59.111-07:00I'm going through the same thing, TB; a strang...I'm going through the same thing, TB; a strange sense of disconnect from family, career, church, etc; a profound sense of burnout. I've prayed, and have gotten the same things back: "Trust in Me. "Rest in Me." It seems like a frustratingly vague answer, but when you think about it, trusting in God is the cornerstone of a fulfilling life. Everything else is secondary.<br /><br />When you get an answer like this, you know two things; God is there, and you're exactly where He wants you to be at this particular moment. So go with the answer to your prayers, TB, and don't forget; Jesus felt disconnected at times as well... "The stone the builders rejected..."Peteforesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00702888855868877243noreply@blogger.com