In Solomon's conclusion to the book of Ecclesiastes, he gives advice to the young. Young adults need to have a proper perspective on life. Understand that present actions have consequences, and that you are right now becoming what you will be in the future. Trust that God knows better than you, and that His way leads to a full life.

Enjoy Your Life You don't control when you will die--and you will die. But you can control what you are doing right now. God calls us to live life to its fullest, and the "rules" He has in place are there to keep us away from the things that don't bring life.

In Ecclesiastes 7, Solomon, the wisest man in the world, discusses what it means to be wise. Wisdom comes from having the right perspective: from living with the end in mind, and making decisions based on the long-term impact.

Money never satisfies. Far too often, the more money we have, the more of it we want, and the more we worry about it. But it's not money we truly desire; it's contentment, and contentment comes only from God.

You were not created to go through life alone, and you can only function as you are intended to when you are in right relationship with other human beings. Relationships are productive, comforting, and necessary for survival. However, envy, laziness, and busyness can keep you lonely.

The parable of the Prodigal Son is not just a story about a "sinner" who receives forgiveness. It is about how we try to earn God's favor through our own works. You can't earn the title of son or daughter. The proper response to God's gift of grace is to celebrate and rest in your new identity.

When facing trials, it can be difficult to trust that God is in control. But God makes everything beautiful in its time; we just can't always see it or understand its purpose from our limited perspective.

Your experiences, stuff, wisdom, work, and successes will not satisfy you. Solomon had everything you could ever want and did everything you could ever hope to accomplish, and found that it was all meaningless. True satisfaction can be found in God alone.

Everything you could possibly accumulate on this earth or accomplish for your own name's sake is meaningless. You can't take it with you, and it will be quickly forgotten after you are gone. The only things that do have meaning and purpose, and that you can take with you, are the things you do to advance God's kingdom and build into the eternal souls of those around you.