Retirement is a stage of life that can easily lose its meaningfulness. But when we keep our Godly perspective, it is possible to find purpose in retirement.
Talking Points:
- Retirement can be a great time in your life. You have more time to do things that your working years didn’t afford you.
- Retirement is more enjoyable when you aren’t selfishly focused on what you want but rather how you can serve others and make a positive impact.
- Retirement isn’t just about money – it’s about leaving a legacy by investing in others.
Discussion:
- Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- What kinds of activities do you think you will do to stay purposeful in your retirement years? What are some dangers of lacking purpose in your life in retirement?
- Read Psalm 90:12. How is it that we will gain wisdom from understanding our limited time on this earth? How can that knowledge impact decisions we make?
- What do you feel are the biggest challenges to staying spiritually active during retirement? Why?
- Read Ephesians 5:15-17. Ken uses the phrase “Be wise and redeem the time.” Discuss how we can discern what things are useful versus useless in our daily lives.
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
