{"id":1434,"date":"2023-01-18T17:25:52","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T21:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?p=1434"},"modified":"2023-01-18T17:25:53","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T21:25:53","slug":"the-roundabout-of-futility-dangerous-side-roads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?p=1434","title":{"rendered":"The Roundabout of Futility  ::  DANGEROUS SIDE ROADS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 1\/15\/23 by Pastor Steve Shields. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Have you ever had feelings of futility?  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Futility.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Futility.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Futility-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Futility-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The definition of futile is having no constructive effect, achieving nothing of value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Everyone experiences futility at some point.  These futile feelings are rooted in the mundane. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When we look in Ecclesiastes 1, we see <strong>Solomon&#8217;s perspective on futility.<\/strong>  You cannot escape futility through education, pleasure, wisdom or keeping busy.  Instead, <strong>you find satisfaction when you make God central in all things. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some questions to think about.  <strong>Is the Lord central to my faith?<\/strong> <strong> Is the Lord central to my mission?  Is the Lord central to my family?  <\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6825\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1434-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2023\/20230115TheRoundaboutofFutilityDANGEROUSSIDEROADS.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2023\/20230115TheRoundaboutofFutilityDANGEROUSSIDEROADS.mp3\">https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2023\/20230115TheRoundaboutofFutilityDANGEROUSSIDEROADS.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2023\/20230115TheRoundaboutofFutilityDANGEROUSSIDEROADS.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?powerpress_pinw=1434-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2023\/20230115TheRoundaboutofFutilityDANGEROUSSIDEROADS.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"20230115TheRoundaboutofFutilityDANGEROUSSIDEROADS.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 1\/15\/23 by Pastor Steve Shields. Have you ever had feelings of futility? The definition of futile is having no constructive effect, achieving nothing of value. Everyone experiences futility at some point. These futile feelings are rooted in the mundane. 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