Next Level Guide 09.29.24

Isolate Yourself

What is one thing you rely on others for, even if it’s something small?

Study

Ecclesiastes 4:7-12
In verse 8, Solomon describes a man who is all alone and never satisfied with his wealth. What do you think drives people to keep striving without contentment?

What does the phrase “a good return for their work” in verse 9 mean to you in the context of community?

What does the “cord of three strands” in verse 12 represent to you? How do you see God as part of those strands?

What’s Next

In what areas of your life have you tried to “go at it alone”? How did this impact you spiritually or emotionally?

Have you ever experienced a time when isolation led to emotional or spiritual loneliness? How did you handle it?

When life gets busy, why is it easy to neglect the need for community? How can we guard against this?

How does being in community enhance your personal relationship with God?