Great article!

I've been thinking along these lines about retirement for some time. I'm 44 years old, and I just wonder how I could possibly think about retirement. I see these T.V. shows that deal with people in their sixties buying vacation homes in foreign countries to live for themselves and think, "what a self-centered existence". Not for me! There are so many people out there who need to know about the love of Christ, who need help in every other way immagineable and know that I'd rather burn out for Christ right till the end of my life. It will be much more engaging, rewarding, exciting, and mentally stimulating to minister to folks, consumed by His love for them and wishing that I could do more, that sitting around bemoaning my old age, which sounds really depressing, boring, and according to your article deadly! Anyway, thanks again for a great read. This seems to me to be exactly what the Lord wishes for us, what the Bible confirms, and the best course for all of His.

Truly, I have 2nd thoughts about blanket retirement, that is retirement to nothing, esp. not being married & stuff, but I have given thought to semi-retirement to part time stuff &/or volunteering. And my current job has some physical demands on it sometimes.