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If it doesn't seem fair that an elder can seem to walk free and largely unencumbered by the physical passions and desires that beset younger men and women, nature compensates or balances the scales by means of the retrospective tendency. Since most of the elder's life is behind him or her, there is often a strong temptation to regret parts of the past and consequences of poor choices. The sheer volume of past experience outweighs whatever earthly experience is yet to come. One can, however, as with physical passions, overcome these temptations through the power and leading of the Holy Spirit by choosing instead to focus on instances and examples of God's faithfulness even in the midst of memories that would otherwise be unpleasant. The retrospective tendency can thus be limited and harnessed for good. Through redemptive recollection one can examine the same incident but see it in a completely different light than before, in a way that contributes favorably and positively to the present and therefore the future too.
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