People have a tendency to live thoughtlessly in response to their desires, and Solomon warns us about this. When he speaks about ‘uprightness’ in 7:28 he is still speaking about wisdom and knowledge, and he isn’t saying that women are morally worse than men. In those days not many men were educated and almost no women. So, he is lamenting the fact that people are running around blind. We need guiding lights for our lives otherwise our desires will ruin us. We should not live like animals just responding to basic instincts and desires. We are human and God has given us the ability to think about our lives and to choose what we will become. We need to allow ourselves time to stop, reflect, discuss, read and think. It’s no wonder we end up living impulsively if our lives are too busy to allow us time to think and reflect. There is so much wisdom to be gained in good literature, conversations with people and good teaching. Ten minutes spent praying over and reflecting on the big picture of your life is more beneficial than a week of thoughtless activity. Live your life reflectively and intentionally. Find your focus and keep finding it. Learn from others regularly and become the person God wants you to be.
Reflect on how you can contemplate, read and learn more.
Read Ecclesiastes 7:23-8:1
