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Devotional Making Disciples

Pursue

What do I pursue? 

Solomon, a king known for so much wisdom, left it on the shelf. And chased after worldly things. Marrying into idolatry. Multiple times. 

Ecclesiastes starts off and continues in a prominent theme that reflects the king’s view after these pursuits. All is meaningless.

Every part of life takes on the flavor of futility. Restless forays into fruitless searches for meaning. 

And the writer declares everything “futility and striving after wind.” Over and over. 

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Crossing Cultures Free verse Memoir

Restlessness

Restlessness rumbling. Grumbling. 

Surfacing from somewhere. Deep.

An itch to move stirs my search for other settings. 

Wondering if and when we’ll leave this place for another.

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Devotional Making Disciples Memoir

Fully pleasing?

It’s the all and fully and every that get me. 

In all wisdom and spiritual understanding?

Fully pleasing to God?

Bearing fruit in every good work? Strengthened with all power?

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