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![]() Ninguno Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. ![]() ![]() I must say that this book has been one of the best I have read regarding faith growth. The author discusses the Book of Ecclesiastes in a very understandable way. The author explains that the Preacher in this Book is telling us that nothing is new under the sun. That is, patterns in our lives are no different than patterns that have existed since the beginning of man. We act today no differently than our ancestors acted. That may be a difficult concept to accept at first, but in the core characteristics of man, we have always loved, we have always hated, we have always been foolish, we have always done stupid things, etc. But the Preacher is telling us that God has given us good gifts to be enjoyed all throughout our lives, despite the characteristics that we have and will always exhibit. We are to enjoy life, good food and drink, enjoy community with others, but always with the knowledge there will be suffering…nothing new under the sun. I cannot do justice to the author’s words, so you must read this book to gain the author’s intent…and I strongly suggest you read the book together with others in a discussion group. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
Only by keeping the end in mind can a person truly learn how to live in the here and now. Living in light of our death reorients us to our limitations as creatures and helps us see God's good gifts right in front of us--enabling us to live wisely, freely, and generously. Drawing on wisdom from the book of Ecclesiastes, David Gibson teaches us to embrace this countercultural mind-set and live life backward: to take the one thing in the future that is certain--our death--and work backward when it comes to our priorities, goals, desires, and decisions. If we do this, we'll learn that only with a proper perspective on death can we find meaning and satisfaction in life--and see just how great God is. -- Amazon.com. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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