{"id":2518,"date":"2024-10-22T18:29:13","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T21:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veniuniversity.net\/pt\/?p=2518"},"modified":"2025-02-04T17:41:26","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T20:41:26","slug":"getting-closer-by-terence-hegarty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veniuniversity.net\/us\/getting-closer-by-terence-hegarty\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Closer (by Terence Hegarty)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2518\" class=\"elementor elementor-2518\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b97211a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b97211a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be31ea0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be31ea0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 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https:\/\/veniuniversity.net\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/feempratica_6-640x640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc562bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cc562bd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03234ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"03234ef\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c46386 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5c46386\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" 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We have strength, flexibility, energy and enthusiasm. When I was in grammar school, I participated in an annual fundraiser; a twenty-five-mile hike. People would sponsor me per mile, and I completed the walk each year without a problem. If I were to attempt that hike now, my sponsors would get away cheap.<\/p>\n<p>But even an aging body is an amazing gift from God. Which makes me wonder: What if the drawbacks of aging are actually tremendous blessings? What if our ailments are God\u2019s way of slowly, gently and lovingly preparing us for eternity? Maybe our physical weakening can lead to our spiritual strengthening. Maybe this is God\u2019s way of whispering something incredibly joyful in our ear: \u201cYou\u2019re getting closer to me,\u201d God may be saying. \u201cCloser to my unconditional love. Closer to being able to run and not grow weary. 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