I'm too young to retire!

10 years ago I was offered an opportunity to take a voluntary early retirement package. I was 48 at the time and absolutely did not want to retire. A few months went by and the deadline to accept the package was approaching — I decided to pray. :)

As I began to pray the Holy Spirit asked me this question: “Is it riskier to stay or riskier to leave?” In a very short time I was convinced that it was riskier to stay and submitted my retirement papers. In hindsight I can see the wisdom of that decision as people were laid off in masses in the ensuing years. You just never know what God will say when we ask Him.

-Bob Edwards