Fruitful in the No-Go Season
Wes Wick
“Unprecedented within our lifetime.”
Collectively, we’ve never experienced such a sudden jolt in our economy and lifestyle, moving from on-the-go to no-go in a matter of days. Now communities and states struggle to find the right slow-go mix to safely lead us back to a vibrant, on-the-go economy.
On a personal scale, though, many older adults have already experienced all three of these paces. Adults in life’s second half commonly move sequentially from on-the-go (robust health) to slow-go (pre-frail) to no-go (frail) lifestyles.
Yet, we have seen people live purposeful lives in each of these stages. Key ingredients include acceptance, patience and resilience.
The Apostle Paul talked about finding contentment in whatever state he found himself, even in a no-go prison environment. But it wasn’t a passive, do-nothing state of contentment … he persevered in hugely significant ways during these times of confinement—writing powerful, world-impacting prison epistles that have helped bolster faith for two millennia.
Homebound adults, who have already faced restricted physical mobility and a loss of driving privileges, have plenty to teach us during this pandemic.
Instead of just being ‘okay under the circumstances’, many invite God to lead them to extreme fruitfulness. Content, but also active and purposeful.
We love how God spoke to June Mills through our Young Enough to Serve challenge in Alaska, returning to Arizona and immediately starting a sewing ministry from her home …. still going strong five years later at 95 years young.
May we all ask God for a spirit of contentment, patience and resilience during this time.
Some of you reading this don’t expect to transition back to an on-the-go lifestyle this side of heaven. Thanks for showing us that God can still be at work in and through your lives, in whatever state you find yourselves.