Reached the height and decline of physical.
Should be stable, dependable and productive.
May be perplexed when physical vigor wanes and organic weaknesses appear.
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Possess keen insight if kept sharpened.
Should have sufficient experience and perspective for seasoned maturity.
Have the desire and ability to keep learning what is practical for them.
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Personality is molded according to habitual ways of dealing with the many emotional conflicts.
Are most individualistic, since they grow more unlike with the years.
Depression, anxiety, guilt, fear and stress are real problems. Needs to learn the Bible's answers to these problems.
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Are often made serious by heavy responsibilities.
Find difficulty adjusting to the idea that they will never be young again. Old age and death can often be questions.
Ambitions are strong, will power may border on stubbornness.
Friendships are relatively stable, may even become routine.
Able to ask what is best for the group?
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Need to hear Christ's call for leaders and teachers through whom He can accomplish His work.
Need to find deepening joy and fullness of life in the service of the King.
The first step in giving is to possess. Need to grow beyond giving to meet others approval, to being able to give it without consideration of return, in response to God's love.
Develop teachers, preachers, elders.
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