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279acing"> 280 <div class="moto-cell col-sm-6 moto-blog-posts-list-item"> 281 <article class="moto-widget moto-widget-row moto-justify-content_center" data-widget="row" style=""> 282 <div class="container-fluid"> 283 <div class="row"> 284 <div class="moto-cell col-sm-6 moto-widget-blog-post_list__layout-image-column"> 285 <div class="moto-widget-blog-post_list__layout-image-wrapper moto-spacing-top-auto moto-spacing-right-auto moto-spacing-bottom-auto moto-spacing-left-auto"> 286 <a href="https://fmbc-concord.org/blog/what-king-solomon-teaches-us-about-chasing-success/" class="moto-widget-blog-post_list__layout-image moto-widget-blog-post_list__layout-image_proportions-1-1" style="background-image: url(https://fmbc-concord.org/mt-content/uploads/2026/07/11.png);" aria-label="What King Solomon Teaches Us About Chasing Success"></a> 287 </div> 288 </div> 289 <div class="moto-cell col-sm-6"> 290 <div class="moto-widget-blog-post_list__layout-content moto-spacing-top-auto moto-spacing-right-auto moto-spacing-bottom-auto moto-spacing-left-auto"> 291 <div class="moto-widget moto-widget-text moto-preset-default moto-align-left moto-spacing-top-small moto-spacing-right-auto moto-spacing-bottom-small moto-spacing-left-auto" data-preset="default" data-widget="text"> 292 <div class="moto-widget-text-content moto-widget-text-editable"> 293 <h2 class="moto-text_661"> 294 <a href="https://fmbc-concord.org/blog/what-king-solomon-teaches-us-about-chasing-success/">What King Solomon Teaches Us About Chasing Success</a> 295 </h2> 296 </div> 297 </div> 298 <div id="wid__blog_post_published_on__6ac253cb16abb" class="moto-widget moto-widget-content_section-record_published_on moto-widget-blog-post_published_on moto-preset-default moto-align-left moto-spacing-top-auto moto-spacing-right-auto moto-spacing-bottom-small moto-spacing-left-auto " data-preset="default" data-widget="blog.post_published_on" data-spacing="aasa"> 299 <div class="moto-text_normal"> 300 <span class="fa fa-calendar moto-widget-blog-post_published_on-icon"></span><span class="moto-widget-blog-post_published_on-date"> 301 07/24/2026 302 </span> 303 </div> 304</div> 305 <div class="moto-blog-post-content moto-widget-text moto-preset-default moto-spacing-top-auto moto-spacing-right-auto moto-spacing-bottom-small moto-spacing-left-auto"> 306 <p>Success, security, and legacy can be meaningful pursuits, but they were never meant to become our identity. Reflecting on King Solomonâs wisdom will challenge us to stop chasing what they cannot control, be present with the people God has placed in their lives, and trust Him with tomorrow.</p> </div> 307 <div data-widget-id="wid__button__6ac253cb16e9b" class="moto-widget moto-widget-button moto-preset-custom_5ff7ac8c0bf09 moto-preset-provider-custom moto-align-left moto-spacing-top-auto moto-spacing-right-auto moto-spacing-bottom-small moto-spacing-left-auto " data-widget="button"> 308 <a href="/blog/what-king-solomon-teaches-us-about-chasing-success/" data-action="blog.post" class="moto-widget-button-link moto-size-medium moto-link"><span class="fa moto-widget-theme-icon"></span><span class="moto-widget-button-divider"></span><span class="moto-widget-button-label">READ NOW</span></a> 309 </div> 310 </div> 311 </div> 312 </div> 313 </div> 314 </article> 315 </div> 316 <div class="moto-cell col-sm-6 moto-blog-posts-list-item"> 317 <article class="moto-widget moto-widget-row moto-justify-content_center" data-widget="row" style=""> 318 <div class="container-fluid"> 319 <div class="row"> 320 <div class="moto-cell col-sm-6 moto-widget-blog-post_list__layout-image-column"> 321 <div class="moto-widget-blog-post_list__layout-image-wrapper moto-spacing-top-auto moto-spacing-right-auto moto-spacing-bottom-auto moto-spacing-left-auto"> 322 <a href="https://fmbc-concord.org/blog/why-you-feel-empty-after-getting-what-you-want/" class="moto-widget-blog-post_list__layout-image moto-widget-blog-post_list__layout-image_proportions-1-1" style="background-image: url(https://fmbc-concord.org/mt-content/uploads/2026/07/9.png);" aria-label="Why You Feel Empty After Getting What You Want"></a> 323 </div> 324 </div> 325 <div class="moto-cell col-sm-6"> 326 <div class="moto-widget-blog-post_list__layout-content moto-spacing-top-auto moto-spacing-right-auto moto-spacing-bottom-auto moto-spacing-left-auto"> 327 <div class="moto-widget moto-widget-text moto-preset-default moto-align-left moto-spacing-top-small moto-spacing-right-auto moto-spacing-bottom-small moto-spacing-left-auto" data-preset="default" data-widget="text"> 328 <div class="moto-widget-text-content moto-widget-text-editable"> 329 <h2 class="moto-text_661"> 330 <a href="https://fmbc-concord.org/blog/why-you-feel-empty-after-getting-what-you-want/">Why You Feel Empty After Getting What You Want</a> 331 </h2> 332 </div> 333 </div> 334 <div id="wid__blog_post_published_on__6ac253cb172ce" class="moto-widget moto-widget-content_section-record_published_on moto-widget-blog-post_published_on moto-preset-default moto-align-left moto-spacing-top-auto moto-spacing-right-auto moto-spacing-bottom-small moto-spacing-left-auto " data-preset="default" data-widget="blog.post_published_on" data-spacing="aasa"> 335 <div class="moto-text_normal">
336 <span class="fa fa-calendar moto-widget-blog-post_published_on-icon"></span><span class="moto-widget-blog-post_published_on-date"> 337 07/23/2026 338 </span> 339 </div> 340</div> 341 <div class="moto-blog-post-content moto-widget-text moto-preset-default moto-spacing-top-auto moto-spacing-right-auto moto-spacing-bottom-small moto-spacing-left-auto"> 342 <p>Temporary pleasure can satisfy for a moment, but only Jesus can bring lasting fulfillment. Reflecting on Ecclesiastes 2, readers will recognize the difference between satisfaction and purpose, and invites them to ask, âWhat am I really hungry for?â</p> </div> 343 <div data-widget-id="wid__button__6ac253cb174e2" class="moto-widget moto-widget-button moto-preset-custom_5ff7ac8c0bf09 moto-preset-provider-custom moto-align-left moto-spacing-top-auto moto-spacing-right-auto moto-spacing-bottom-small moto-spacing-left-auto " data-widget="button"> 344 <a href="/blog/why-you-feel-empty-after-getting-what-you-want/" data-action="blog.post" class="moto-widget-button-link moto-size-medium moto-link"><span class="fa moto-widget-theme-icon"></span><span class="moto-widget-button-divider"></span><span class="moto-widget-button-label">READ NOW</span></a> 345 </div> 346 </div> 347 </div> 348 </div> 349 </div> 350 </article> 351 </div> 352 <div class="moto-cell col-sm-6 moto-blog-posts-list-item"> 353 <article class="moto-widget moto-widget-row moto-justify-content_center" data-widget="row" style=""> 354 <div class="container-fluid"> 355 <div class="row"> 356 <div class="moto-cell col-sm-6 moto-widget-blog-post_list__layout-image-column"> 357 <div class="moto-widget-blog-post_list__layout-image-wrapper moto-spacing-top-auto moto-spacing-right-auto moto-spacing-bottom-auto moto-spacing-left-auto"> 358 <a href="https://fmbc-concord.org/blog/empty-calories/" class="moto-widget-blog-post_list__layout-image moto-widget-blog-post_list__layout-image_proportions-1-1" style="background-image: url(https://fmbc-concord.org/mt-content/uploads/2026/07/7.png);" aria-label="Empty Calories: Choosing Lasting Fulfillment Over Instant Gratification"></a> 359 </div> 360 </div> 361 <div class="moto-cell col-sm-6"> 362 <div class="moto-widget-blog-post_list__layout-content moto-spacing-top-auto moto-spacing-right-auto moto-spacing-bottom-auto moto-spacing-left-auto"> 363 <div class="moto-widget moto-widget-text moto-preset-default moto-align-left moto-spacing-top-small moto-spacing-right-auto moto-spacing-bottom-small moto-spacing-left-auto" data-preset="default" data-widget="text"> 364 <div class="moto-widget-text-content moto-widget-text-editable"> 365 <h2 class="moto-text_661"> 366 <a href="https://fmbc-concord.org/blog/empty-calories/">Empty Calories: Choosing Lasting Fulfillment Over Instant Gratification</a> 367 </h2> 368 </div> 369 </div> 370 <div id="wid__blog_post_published_on__6ac253cb178aa" class="moto-widget moto-widget-content_section-record_published_on moto-widget-blog-post_published_on moto-preset-default moto-align-left moto-spacing-top-auto moto-spacing-right-auto moto-spacing-bottom-small moto-spacing-left-auto " data-preset="default" data-widget="blog.post_published_on" data-spacing="aasa"> 371 <div class="moto-text_normal">
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