The Bible is full of optimistic teachings. However, we find in Ecclesiastes 7 and 8 that pessimistic teachings can be just as powerful in our lives.

The book of Ecclesiastes is meant to give you perspective. If you look at things from a worldly perspective, everything looks bad. But if you look at things from God's perspective, everything changes.

What exactly is discipling? And what role should it play in our daily lives as Christians? Join us as we uncover the Master's plan for transformation!

When you walk into someone's home, the items hanging on the walls tell a person's story. Maybe your walls have family photos, or proof of hunting/fishing expeditions. But maybe your wall has a mat hanging on it like we see in Luke chapter 5. What is your story?

It is so easy to become offended and bitter in our society. Jesus teaches us that we can train ourselves to be unoffendable.

The Kingdom of heaven is worth EVERYTHING! It is worth more than any of us have. Is your heart in it?

We follow our treasures. Examine your heart by determining where your treasure is.

Communion should be a time to examine your relationship with Jesus and remember why you fell in love with the Lord. Where is your heart right now? Is your heart fully in the Kingdom? Is Jesus still the Lord of your life?

We need to have deep convictions about what life is supposed to be like spiritually. We need to understand that death is just a part of the beginning for us as disciples. Even more, we need to realize that our legacy is with Christ and not with this world. This chapter pinpoints how religious individuals should address God.

In our society, we are constantly thinking about what we are doing next, either to get ahead or even just to survive. But the book of Ecclesiastes challenges us to keep the end in mind and to start every day remembering that today might be our last day. Enjoy it!