1.0Content Feedshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/contentfeedsJana Melpolderhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/contentfeeds/author/jmelpolderPrayer of the Aging - Content Feedsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="MQnnMm7RUl"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/contentfeeds/2008/10/prayer-of-the-aging.html">Prayer of the Aging</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/contentfeeds/2008/10/prayer-of-the-aging.html/embed#?secret=MQnnMm7RUl" width="600" height="338" title="“Prayer of the Aging” — Content Feeds" data-secret="MQnnMm7RUl" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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May Christ keep me ever young to the greater glory of God. For old age comes from Him, old age leads to Him, and old age will touch me only insofar as He wills. To be “young” means to be hopeful, energetic, smiling — and clearsighted. May I accept death in whatever guise it may…