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Photo by Quino Al on Unsplash Scripture  "Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil. Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth. Therefore let your words

Photo by Colton Sturgeon on Unsplash Read: Ecclesiastes 4:4-16 "Find the right balance"—that thought has become something of a cliché in the modern West. We are exhorted to find the right balance between work and family, not spending too much time at the former or too little time with the latter. It is important, we are told, to balance our time serving others with time for ourselves. Counselors, doctors, human resources personnel,

Photo by Ben White on Unsplash When I was a teenager and a budding Christian, I discovered Ecclesiastes.  Full of angst and driving questions, my young heart found a friend in the Teacher.  This man was emotional.  This man spoke what I felt—that nothing made sense.  He was right; life was pointless, circular, tragic. I still consider the Teacher a dear friend. Ecclesiastes 3:16-4:3                   And I saw something else under the sun: