The 911 Handbook Study Guide Questions

Lesson 18 Chapter 16

When You Are Middle-Aged: Calming Mid-life Crisis

 What Causes Mid-Life Crisis? Five factors are involved:

Factor #1 The Aging Factor: The realization you are getting old.

What are some things that make people realize they are getting old?

How can this affect the way they view the future?

Factor #2 The Time Factor: Time seems to pass more quickly.

According to James 4:14, why is life compared to a vapor?

Read Psalm 90:12. What does it mean to number our days?

Factor #3 The Boredom Factor: Life becomes monotonous.

What makes people get bored with life?

Factor #4 The Failure Factor: Goals you haven't reached.

What does Proverbs 24:16 tell us about failure?

Factor #5 The Reflection Factor: Regrets over past decisions.

Why is it dangerous to try to start life over again?

How does Romans 8:28 give us a different view on our past decisions?

Calming Mid-Life Crisis:

First, Don't panic!

What can happen to us if we panic?

What is God's remedy for panicking? (Phil. 4:6-7)

What does it mean that the peace of God will surpass all comprehension?

Second, Accept the fact that mid-life is a part of God's plan for you.

"He has made everything appropriate in its time" (Eccl. 3:11). How does this verse apply to mid-life?

Third, Realize the benefits in every stage of life.

Read Proverbs 20:29. What are the benefits of youth, mid-life, and old age?

Fourth, Find meaning in life through serving God.

Why is it foolish to live for the applause of this world? (Eccl. 2:16)

Why is it important to find meaning through serving God?

Fifth, Look to the future with hope.

According to Jeremiah 29:11, who has the plans for the future?

Why can we look to the future with hope instead of panic?