Let's just say that the Father grants that you get to live long enough to be classified as old. What do you want that to look like? I have this picture hanging in my living room. I found it in a book store and asked for it as a gift. (I had a birthday coming up.)
I've had this for something like 20 years. For all those years it represented to me what I was aiming at. Here is someone still faithful after all the years. His soul bears the scars of warfare, but the battles have only deepened his faith in his Savior. Because of what the Father has sent his way, his piety has grown and matured. He now has some wisdom to share. Getting to this point was not easy for him. His devotion was challenged and his faith put to the test. Sometimes he passed with flying colors and other times there was a lot of repenting to do. But through it all the Spirit was right there with him, directing him, protecting him, correcting him. His life is fulfilling the purpose given to him: to make Jesus look as good as He really is.
That's what I was aiming at. What about you?