The Good Old Days
The Good Old Days | September 12, 2021 am | Eccles. 7:10–12 | Living for More series
What are areas where you tend to romanticize the past (i.e. when you were younger; when your kids were young; when your loved ones were still alive)?
What are some funny examples (embarrassing moments in school) or serious reminders (downtown Greenville in the 90s; 9/11) of how the past wasn’t as wonderful as we tend to sugarcoat it in our imaginations?
Why were Adam and Eve’s pre-Fall days in the Garden the only truly and fully good days in human history so far?
How does pining for the past distract you from facing the challenges of the present?
How does pining for the past tempt you to sin against God by being ungrateful for what He's given you in the present?
How does pining for a romanticized ideal of people and experiences in the past point toward the true home and true family we were created for?
Even though money doesn’t provide permanent profit, how does it provide protection in this life?
How does God’s wisdom help you live?