(v. 14, NIV). Fresh and green. That is not the language of dignified decline; it is the language of active, ongoing vitality. And as a special note to my wife, no, it doesn’t mean eating more vegetables and salads. 😊Paul writes to Titus with clear expectations of older believers: that older men and women model godly character, sound faith, and love, serving as living examples and wisdom-bearers for the next generation (Titus 2:2–5). The church needs what only years can produce. The church and the world need godly elderly people And for those who are in Christ, all of this is held within a larger hope. Ageing is not a journey toward irrelevance. It is a journey toward resurrection. It is an increasingly transparent dependence on the One in whom all wisdom and knowledge are hidden – Jesus (Col. 2:3). The frailties of later life are, in that light, an invitation to trust more fully, to hold more lightly, and to radiate the kind of peace that only comes from a long walk with God.ConclusionGetting older is not the end of the story. It is, for many of us, the chapter where the deepest things finally come to the surface.Yes, fluid intelligence slows. Some things are genuinely harder. But crystallised intelligence blossoms. Wisdom deepens. Spiritual insight sharpens. And the years of faithful living begin to bear fruit in ways that younger people simply cannot replicate yet.This personal journey of self-discovery started when I asked whether I was getting ‘smarter’ or deluding myself. The answer is neither – I am just changing, and that in itself is encouraging. The invitation to us is to embrace both sides of old age honestly and hopefully: to accept the limits without pretending they are not there, and to celebrate the gifts without taking them for granted. In doing so, we can offer the church, our family, and future generations something irreplaceable — the fruit of a lifetime lived in the knowledge and love of God, and the abilities usually possessed only by the elderly.Please note, if you are reading this via email and it doesn’t look right or there are audio problems, please go to www.truthistheword.com to view and listen to the audio DeepDive online or go to the AudioVisual page where you can access any of the series posts and audio files from one place.