The original anti-aging strategy.

Psalm 103:1-5
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits,
who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,
who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
Bible Gateway link: Psalm 103:1-5 (ESV)

Ah yes, this is familiar.

Proverbs 23:29-30
Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaining? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes?
Those who tarry long over wine; those who go to try mixed wine.
Bible Gateway link: Proverbs 23:29-30 (ESV)

Who do we think we are? Job discovers the obvious answer when God shows up and starts asking questions. God is God and we don't have a clue.

Job 38:3-5

Dress for action like a man; I will question you, and you make it known to me.
“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding.
Who determined its measurements—surely you know! Or who stretched the line upon it?
Bible Gateway link: Job 38:3-5 (ESV)

There is certainly no place for self-loathing in this equation.

1 Corinthians 3:16
Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you?
Bible Gateway link:1 Corinthians 3:16 (ESV)

Just when you think you have it figured out, you find it is the exact opposite of what you thought. The foolish/wise, strong/weak tension is a recurring theme in the Bible. Clearly God is trying to get through to us.

1 Corinthians 1:27
But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong;
Bible Gateway link: 1 Corinthians 1:27 (ESV)

This is a great image and an even better blessing. Thanks Paul.

Romans 16:20

The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Bible Gateway link: Romans 16:20 (ESV)

I forget to be grateful, I forget to pray, I forget that I am not in charge of my own life. But then I am reminded in those manifold moments of the world's exquisite beauty what Job describes here.

Job 26:14
Indeed these are the mere edges of His ways, And how small a whisper we hear of Him! But the thunder of His power who can understand?”
Bible Gateway link: Job 26:14 (NKJV)

This is why having a good marriage is so critical. When one of you is falling apart, the other can provide perspective.

Job 2:9-10
Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold fast to your integrity? Curse God and die!”

But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips.
Bible Gateway link: Job 2:9-10 (NKJV)