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Greetings John,
I have done a lot of thinking about "retirement", since I am 61 and have worked in the US govt as a statistician and network manager for 36 years and am near "retirement" age. I would like to share mythinking on retirement, since it may edify some and make others review their personal retirement policy.

First, I don't see any evidence in the Bible for "retirement". Secondly, how is "wisdom" (which God says He gives liberally to those who ask him for it) going to get into the next generation---God says to us to talk about Him as we walk along the road (basically to our children, but it doesn't say to ever stop)? Maybe, just maybe the secular idea of "retirement" is just a deception of the enemy (Satan) to keep wisdom from the workplace. To show evidence of this, my proof would be tothink of the Amish and ask ourselves how knowledge (offarming and life)gets primarily from 1 generation to the next? Via the older teaching/training and giving guidance to those that are younger. An now to contrast that with how is this global US economy isbeing managed by the "60's generation of folks with secular wisdom"---like the Amish or like the "greed is good" model of the almighty dollar? I think we see it fruit of the secular model of America.

Alsoif you read about "idleness" in the Bible (they use the term sluggard), there is not one kind word about idleness, the Bible doesn't consider it a good thing. Now what is the difference between "selfishness, idleness and retirement"? God's word doesn't have many good things to say about selfishess either, which is what I believe "American style" retirement is (the AARP model of seniors in homes playing poker or shuffle boardhanging out til death). Now if you go into a 2nd career and use your gifts to glorify God and transfer wisdom to the next generation, then I say "Amen to that".

Please do NOT consider any of these things I have written John as a description of you or ANY person on this forum, this is just my thinking on the "retirement" subject and maybe some push back on my thinking from forum members.
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