"I applied my heart to knowing wisdom and to knowing madness and to knowing folly, and this too is a chasing after the wind." - Ecclesiastes 1:17
In chapter 2, many different ways that people try to find fulfilment, or different types of people, are mentioned. A person who prioritizes hard work may sympathize with verse 12. A person who seeks power and recognition is described in verse 7. A person in verse 12 prioritizes understanding human nature. A person in verse 1 tries to live in the moment.
However, ultimately they all face one frustration.
When we meet someone new at work or in the ministry, this can remind us that no matter how different from us they may seem, on the most ultimate level we are more alike than we are different. We all need Jehovah just as much as the next person, and this can help us humbly serve others.
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