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When Blessing Still Doesn’t Satisfy

What if the problem isn’t that we don’t have enough… but that “more” was never meant to satisfy us? In this message, Carolyn Ruth continues our Lent series through the book of Ecclesiastes, exploring one of the most uncomfortable passages in Scripture: Ecclesiastes 6:1–12. Ecclesiastes confronts a reality many of us already feel but rarely name: Even when life goes well—when there is success, abundance, and opportunity—there can still be a deep sense of emptiness. Why? In this teaching, Carolyn explores: • Why wealth, success, and achievement can never fully satisfy the human heart • How our culture trains us to constantly chase “more” • The difference between good gifts and ultimate meaning • Why our deepest desires for belonging, identity, and purpose can only be fulfilled in God • How Lent and fasting retrain our appetites so we are not ruled by them • What it means to live faithfully within our human limits and trust God with the outcomes Ecclesiastes reminds us that the ache we feel isn’t proof that we’ve failed. It’s a sign that we were created for something eternal. Instead of numbing the ache with achievement, consumption, or control, we are invited to sit in the tension, bring our hunger before God, and discover the peace that only He can give.