"The Lord knows and loves the elderly among his people. It has always been so, and upon them He has bestowed many of His greatest responsibiliteies, In various dispensations He has guided HIs people through prophets who were in thier advancing years. He has needed the wisdom and expereince of age, the inspired direction from those with long years of proven faithfulness to His gospel."
Just because someone is elderly does not mean that they have done everything and can quit or take it easy. The Lord needs the elderly and there is much they can do. President Benson gives eight areas where we can make the most of our senior years.
1. Work in the temple and attend often.
2. Collect and write family histories, sometimes you are the
only resource left available for the memeories and
information you have.
3. Become involved in missionary service. "What an example and blessing it is to a family's posterity when
grandparents serve missions. Most senior couples who
go are strengthened and revitalized by missionary service.
Through this holy avenue of service, many are sanctified
and feel the joy of bringing others to the knowledge of the
fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ . . . ."
4. Provide leadership by building family togetherness.
5. Accept and fulfill Chruch callings.
6. Plan for your financial future. "As you move thorugh life
towards retirement and the decades which follow, we
invite all of our senior members to plan frugally for the
years following full-time employment."
7. Render Christlike service.
8.Stay physically fit, healthy, and active.
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