Why climb a ladder of success that is leaning against the wrong wall? Why carry your economic burden alone..... when God will actively participate? Why invest your life in things that in the end don't count or satisfy? From adulting to midlife to pre and post retirement, life seems to be an endless grind. There's always the hope of conquering the next hill, but the next summit invariably disappoints. The futility of it all might be a background hum, but when you listen, it's there - no matter how successful you are. ...
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Why climb a ladder of success that is leaning against the wrong wall? Why carry your economic burden alone..... when God will actively participate? Why invest your life in things that in the end don't count or satisfy? From adulting to midlife to pre and post retirement, life seems to be an endless grind. There's always the hope of conquering the next hill, but the next summit invariably disappoints. The futility of it all might be a background hum, but when you listen, it's there - no matter how successful you are. Escape From Futility provides the Biblical solution. Starting with one of the most successful people who ever lived - Solomon - it outlines the cause of this futility and God's key to escape, finishing with eleven practical ways to make it work in daily life. CONTENTS STUMBLING FORWARD THE FRUSTRATION OF FUTILITY There Is A Quiet Anguish To Life Everything Seems Difficult Our Attempts At Escape GOD'S CASE STUDY The Biblical Perspective Solomon's Slide Into Futility Solomon's Retrospective SOLOMON'S DEEP DIVE His Starting Conclusion Solomon's Personal Futility Solomon's Observations Of Others Solomon Made It Explicit WHAT ARE OUR OPTIONS? Natural Responses Boundaries God's Common Grace As Far As Some People Get THE GENESIS OF FUTILITY The Framework Showdown Pre-Futility God Did It ESCAPE FROM FUTILITY Jesus Outlined The Way Treasure In Heaven From Heavenly Treasure To Genuine Love How Do We Do This? The Supply That Overflows Why This Way Put To The Test One Day At A Time MAKING THE SWITCH "You Prime The Pump" Partial Now, Complete Later The Ultimate Proof Difficult, Not Impossible ELEVEN TIPS TO GET OFF THE HAMSTER WHEEL BACK TO SOLOMON What Was Solomon Missing? Solomon's Tragic Ending PURPOSELY FORWARD What Does This Mean For Us? Eternity In Your Heart The actual formatting is significantly better than that shown in Amazon's "Look Inside"
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