Quotation su Ecclesiaste 3:19

The distinction between what is worthwhile and what is destructive is often not apparent until long after the event. The outcome of our deeds is often not what we intend or anticipate; after all, the author of this book is the offspring of the union of David and Bat Sheva.

This is the challenge which distinguishes man, whether he can perceive his world in a way which apprehends the unique difference between our life of consciousness, of imagination, of fully developed language, and the life of the other species who are so much like us. The challenge of Kohelet is to overcome the tendency to see the world only from the perspective of what is under the sun. God does not seek novelty or change in behavior for its own sake. In general, the point is not for us to change what we are doing. The focus instead is on transforming the way in which we apprehend our world so that it enhances our capacity for wonder. God does not seek something which is not already attractive, rather we are asked to elevate our relationship with the desires and projects which already concern us so that we come close to God through them. Hence, "God seeks what is pursued." However, this is no doctrine of passivity. Our projects and our tasks constantly require us to make choices. The situations which require active intervention on our part are as much part of our condition as the more static elements of our nature. God encourages us in our pursuit, not merely in our being.